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adjective

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ How to pronounce corresponding (audio)
Definition of correspondingnext
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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corresponding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of correspond
1
as in writing
to engage in an exchange of written messages old friends who have been corresponding for years

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2
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
The bass player plucked each of his instrument’s four strings, one at a time, while turning the corresponding tuning pegs. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 This shampoo and the corresponding conditioner, the Cold Processed Daily Hydro Hydrating Conditioner, fit into both—seamlessly. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
Hundreds of pounds of mRNA can be made from readily available DNA templates, such that producing a different mRNA drug is as simple as changing the corresponding DNA templates. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 The corresponding move there could be Gavin Sheets, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, going on the IL. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corresponding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
  1. similar
  2. writing
  3. coinciding
  4. analogous
  5. conforming
  6. comparable
  7. consisting
  8. such
Adjective
  • Schore makes a similar distinction when discussing workplace anger.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The side pockets are great for water bottles and similar, while the front pocket and inner pocket securely hold your phone, wallet or other small items that could get lost in the bottom of your back.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of similar
Verb
  • Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the playwright Euripides — writing some three centuries later — turned to the city’s ruins and its women, forced into exile and enslavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of writing
Verb
  • But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked.
    — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In October, Snyder says,The Librarians will be released on major streaming platforms coinciding with Banned Book Week.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • For Russia and Ukraine, the analogous deadlock concerns control over the Donbas.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, an analogous gene swap had previously been shown to be nonviable when introduced into ΦX174 through conventional genetic engineering.
    — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of analogous
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming
Adjective
  • Shields said that out-of-state tuition would be around $55,000, a figure comparable to programs at other schools in the region, such as Mississippi State University, Oklahoma State University and Louisiana State University.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026
  • SignalTrace uses a different method, and no independent study has shown comparable performance.
    — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of comparable
Verb
  • South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Brickies have 14 seniors and could potentially field a starting lineup consisting exclusively of players from that class.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consisting
Adjective
  • Just last year, the US reached a record high of such attacks, including its first fatality since 2022, according to a report published by the Anti-Defamation League.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Rosenwald understood that people who command such great resources also have a responsibility to use these resources to help others.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
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