as in similar
having qualities in common
solving a crime and diagnosing a disease are corresponding tasks: they both require a meticulous search for clues
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as in writing
to engage in an exchange of written messages
old friends who have been corresponding for years
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as in coinciding
to be in agreement on every point
the menu for the wedding banquet corresponds exactly with everyone's special requests
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Recent Examples of corresponding
Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Each person will then be given a level of risk, and a corresponding action plan, which will include a daily temperature check for 42 days and a daily assessment for any signs of feeling sick.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
In a corresponding move, the Royals designated veteran catcher Elias Diaz for assignment.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
American officials also said Beijing would address rare earth shortages, although this was not mentioned in the corresponding statement from China.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Each person will then be given a level of risk, and a corresponding action plan, which will include a daily temperature check for 42 days and a daily assessment for any signs of feeling sick.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
The significance of Ashura in Sunni tradition was supported by hadiths that established the date as corresponding to numerous notable events and births in the Hebrew Bible and Islamic history.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
In a corresponding move, the Royals designated veteran catcher Elias Diaz for assignment.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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This veto aligns with Polis’ veto of a similar bill last year that featured a 48-hour warrant compliance requirement and stricter self-policing by the platforms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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My yoga jacket looks just like this one, with a similar standup collar and zipper pockets.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Friend is now turning her attention to fiction writing after publishing this book, her final hiking guide.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Indeed, there have been over 100 books published on HIV/AIDS since 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID pandemic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that Brooks is rejoining the cast of the CBS daytime drama, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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After two years of deep adoption, leaving a platform is no longer analogous to switching a software vendor.—
Raghav Ramabadran,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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What crosses the line What the federal FTC Act and analogous state consumer-deception statutes usually care about is not whether a design is annoying.—
Gregory M. Dickinson,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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Skeptics also offer psychological explanations, noting that many eyewitness accounts contain tropes from popular sci-fi stories, conforming to cultural expectations of alien encounters.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Thorstad believes the present reality of people in Iran is comparable to the situation with Cuba under Fidel Castro’s rule.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Researchers say this appears to be the slowest theropod trackway speed identified from comparable strata and represents a very rare example of slow dinosaur movement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Their interest lay in the contemporary pop culture of their time, consisting largely of rock ‘n’ roll and beach movies starring Annette Fuicello and Frankie Avalon.—
Raj Tawney,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Women’s health is often thought of as consisting solely of reproductive health issues.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
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The United States and Iran were close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said Saturday, as the United States has weighed a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Because of this, renters should confirm the overall level of service and security provided at a storage facility before agreeing to rent.—
Kody Boye,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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