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
Host Mary Louise Kelly gathers three NPR correspondents who are covering the region – Greg Myre in Tel Aviv, Jane Arraf in Beirut and Aya Batrawy in Cairo – to understand what's next and who has emerged as the winners and losers.
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June 18,
NPR,
18 June 2026
Live coverage on Fox News Channel kicks off Wednesday, June 24th and concludes on Sunday, July 5th, with correspondents and anchors stationed at the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Library, among others venues.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Hawthorne would not manage a staff of writers, or make assignments to a network of correspondents.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
They are also relieved that correspondents Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker chose to remain with the program rather than leave in solidarity with Pelley.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Days earlier, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, executive producer Tanya Simon, and executive editor Draggan Mihailovich were all fired as well.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In recent weeks, CBS News parted ways with correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, as well as executive editor Draggan Mihailovich.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
When Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer to give the Knicks a five-point lead late in the first half, the Garden erupted so much that the 300-level bridge, where your two NBC News correspondents are sitting, began to shake.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
As the show seeks to get up and running ahead of its 59th season in the fall, the three remaining correspondents will need to get busy developing packages.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
June 18,
NPR,
18 June 2026
Live coverage on Fox News Channel kicks off Wednesday, June 24th and concludes on Sunday, July 5th, with correspondents and anchors stationed at the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Library, among others venues.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Hawthorne would not manage a staff of writers, or make assignments to a network of correspondents.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
They are also relieved that correspondents Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker chose to remain with the program rather than leave in solidarity with Pelley.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Days earlier, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, executive producer Tanya Simon, and executive editor Draggan Mihailovich were all fired as well.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In recent weeks, CBS News parted ways with correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, as well as executive editor Draggan Mihailovich.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
When Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer to give the Knicks a five-point lead late in the first half, the Garden erupted so much that the 300-level bridge, where your two NBC News correspondents are sitting, began to shake.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
As the show seeks to get up and running ahead of its 59th season in the fall, the three remaining correspondents will need to get busy developing packages.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondents
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Before the critical week arrived, co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer spoke to reporters after the draft.
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There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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“Correspondents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondents. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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