as in reporters
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
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Recent Examples of correspondents
Contemporary Christians who give other Christians a pass on any of these do not seem to be very good correspondents of the Apostle.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
As the campaign began, CNN alone had correspondents in and reporting from Baghdad.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Scott Pelley and Bill Whitaker, two veteran correspondents at the newsmagazine, are believed to have more time on their contracts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The men mentioned above served as war correspondents in Europe, including in London during heavy German bombing.
—Arthur Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Meet David Gleisner Here to answer those questions about completion hurdles, gear, and more, is RUN’s social media strategist and one of Backpacker’s PCT correspondents, David Gleisner.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, the President is confirmed to attend the White House correspondents’ dinner, which is on the same day as the conference, said the official.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, Entertainment Tonight is co-hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner with Emily Curl, Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo as correspondents.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Network correspondents scramble to one-up each other.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
As the campaign began, CNN alone had correspondents in and reporting from Baghdad.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Scott Pelley and Bill Whitaker, two veteran correspondents at the newsmagazine, are believed to have more time on their contracts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The men mentioned above served as war correspondents in Europe, including in London during heavy German bombing.
—Arthur Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Meet David Gleisner Here to answer those questions about completion hurdles, gear, and more, is RUN’s social media strategist and one of Backpacker’s PCT correspondents, David Gleisner.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, the President is confirmed to attend the White House correspondents’ dinner, which is on the same day as the conference, said the official.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, Entertainment Tonight is co-hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner with Emily Curl, Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo as correspondents.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Network correspondents scramble to one-up each other.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondents
Noun
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The mother has told reporters that her daughter had a boyfriend named David.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Speaking with reporters after the competition in Montreal, all the frustration Wilkins, Prefontaine, Bowerman and hundreds of other athletes had felt toward the American system came rushing out.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pope, responding to questions from journalists, declined to engage directly with the president's criticism.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite enormous restrictions and both financial and political pressure, the tiny number of journalists who were still able to report in Hungary also made a difference.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Correspondents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondents. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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