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
CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Between 2005 and 2011, Venezuela’s reported reserves nearly quadrupled—from under 80 billion barrels to nearly 300 billion—without a corresponding surge in discoveries or production.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan issued a $20 price target on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, corresponding to a 35% gain from Wednesday's close.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The United States, United Arab Emirates, and other jurisdictions are seeing corresponding inflows, reflecting a broader shift toward global diversification and mobility.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Between 2005 and 2011, Venezuela’s reported reserves nearly quadrupled—from under 80 billion barrels to nearly 300 billion—without a corresponding surge in discoveries or production.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
There was also a special exemption granted for the 2018-2019 school year, allowing four additional days off corresponding to the days that Michigan was under a State of Emergency declaration for extreme cold.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan issued a $20 price target on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, corresponding to a 35% gain from Wednesday's close.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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Services revenue is expected to grow at a year-over-year rate similar to what Apple just reported, so call it about 14%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Billy Bob Thornton and Ariana Greenblatt are set to star in Somedays, a feature film that Brian Klugman is writing and directing.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The current backdrop also offers opportune timing for the artificial intelligence trade, with an AI reboot largely coinciding with the Nvidia Blackwell cycle.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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To accommodate both, the tourney moved up a month on the calendar, coinciding with the second week of the Australian Open.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cash App This app is analogous to Venmo.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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This would be analogous to having one arm tied behind your back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Why the Deadline Was Extended Again Although the particular provisions were temporary and, in many cases, optional, plans and IRA providers that implemented them are required to adopt conforming amendments to their governing documents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, Roberts questioned the wisdom of conforming with the federal tax cuts amid budget shortfalls.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the center of this movement is OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, whose generative AI models represent a general-purpose capability—comparable to the steam engine or electric motor—that can amplify nearly every form of knowledge work.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Around 2005, official estimates placed the country’s reserves at roughly 77 to 80 billion barrels, consisting primarily of conventional crude.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Right-hander Cade Cavalli was the lone exception, meaning the pitcher’s representation must exchange figures and potentially go to a hearing with the club before agreeing to a 2026 salary.—
Andrew Golden,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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