CORRESPONDING Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ

Definition of corresponding

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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verb

present participle of correspond

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

Adjective

Apple usually reserves the base variant of its chip series for the standard iPhone models, while the Pro models get the corresponding Pro chip. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 The bank records seen by the Herald do not contain corresponding memos that describe the purpose of the fund transfers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Verb

Billy was corresponding with a Canadian business that was making plastic products from reclaimed lumber. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 In a pair of corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned pitcher Kyle Hurt to triple-A Oklahoma City and designated pitcher Charlie Barnes for assignment. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for corresponding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding

Adjective

Lawsuit attacks diversity efforts The lawsuit comes amid a broader crackdown on diversity initiatives nationwide as conservatives argue similar programs treat white people unfairly.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Across the pond, All-Star Games don’t exist, and there really aren’t any similar types of contests.

— Kamran Nia July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of similar

Verb

Arriving at their new studio, Nacksving in Gothenburg, with almost no material prepared, Åkerfeldt committed to writing his songs the night before each recording session, a process which—big surprise—backfired immediately.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
In 2024, Deadline reported Adele Lim was attached to direct the third installment of The Princess Diaries saga with Flora Greeson writing the screenplay.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 July 2026

Definition of writing

Verb

Concerns over public health, drug use, safety and the cost to emergency services have helped fuel local policies to build more shelters, coinciding with drops in the number of people living on the street.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Nevertheless, shares of CrowdStrike and fellow Club cyber name Palo Alto Networks fell nearly 2% Wednesday, coinciding with a broader pullback in enterprise software stocks in the session.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

The companies describe the technology as analogous to Global Entry for international travelers, in that pre-verified goods move through compliance checks faster because customs isn’t starting a full risk review every time.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Any autonomous physical unit must demonstrate something at least analogous to an understanding of the laws of the physical world.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of analogous

Verb

These include completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) by the end of 2026, which will establish the certifiable design baseline for the aircraft and enable the production and testing of certification-conforming models.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Whenever there is irregular talent, someone capable of breaking their role’s conventions, there are arguments about conforming to orthodoxy.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of conforming

Adjective

Taking 4 million barrels off the market would be roughly comparable to the amount that China stopped importing during the war – an action oil analysts say has helped keep energy prices relatively low despite the record-smashing oil supply shock.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The system is still expanding, but new units are contributing more of the overall growth as comparable sales moderate.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of comparable

Verb

The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.

— Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026

Definition of consisting

Adjective

But the ethical waters are murky, and any such project should have high levels of public transparency and accountability, said Lisa Moses, a veterinarian and bioethicist at Harvard Medical School.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
But climate change means that such conditions are no longer confined to specific regions of the globe, and people everywhere are beginning to contend with once-rare events becoming almost routine.

— Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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