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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1
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
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Turn off the water heater's power by switching off the corresponding breaker in the breaker box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In a corresponding move, the Frost activated forward Élizabeth Giguère from the team’s Reserve Player list and signed her to a PWHL Standard Player Agreement.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Over the corresponding period, Brighton won four times under Hurzeler, losing seven games and drawing seven to accrue a total of 19 points — three points fewer than Dyche.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Turn off the water heater's power by switching off the corresponding breaker in the breaker box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kazakhstan is mapped entirely through exit points, each written in the language corresponding to its destination country.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In a corresponding move, the Frost activated forward Élizabeth Giguère from the team’s Reserve Player list and signed her to a PWHL Standard Player Agreement.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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The single unit power, energy storage capacity and conversion efficiency of this project rank first globally among similar salt cavern CAES power plants, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The international tournament returns Wednesday, with 20 teams competing in a format similar to the FIFA World Cup, with a group stage starting in Asia, followed by knockout rounds and the championship game at LoanDepot Park in Miami.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just massive growth, coinciding with its furious rollout of new AI tools that spooked investors in software stocks and plenty of other industries .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The price cuts will be effective January 1 next year, coinciding with the implementation of new, lower prices for the same drugs under federal Medicare health plans for older adults.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps the most analogous example among automotive marques is Porsche, the first automobile of which emerged in 1948 from an Austrian barn and, within 15 years, transformed into what has become the most collectible sports car in the world.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Such buying and selling is analogous to feeding more or less gas to a car.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rock n’ roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path in music and life.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The office has long handled discrimination cases in areas like housing and employment, but students don’t have a comparable option to file complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a result of the workforce reduction, the company expects to incur charges of approximately $450 million to $500 million, consisting primarily of severance payments, employee benefits and noncash expenses related to share vesting, according to a securities filing.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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In most of the country, Clean Monday celebrations are rather more sedate, consisting mainly of flying kites and consuming copious amounts of shellfish and other seafood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Chargers bolstered their efforts to protect quarterback Justin Herbert all while diversifying their offense by agreeing to a multiyear deal with veteran fullback Alec Ingold on Sunday, the team announced.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 28-year-old backup quarterback will be back in Baltimore next season after agreeing to a two-year deal worth up to $11 million, according to an ESPN report.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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