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
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The murder count is accompanied by potential sentencing aggravators based in part on Alfonso Morales’ alleged use of a firearm and criminal past; he was also charged with a gun possession count owing to his corresponding felony conviction ban.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
The young remain firmly attached to the milk-giving teats for a period corresponding roughly to the latter part of development of the fetus in the womb of a placental mammal (eutherian).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Much of the corresponding community of songwriters and bands centered around a tiny tavern-style bar in Eagle Rock called the Fable, which Perry began frequenting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The murder count is accompanied by potential sentencing aggravators based in part on Alfonso Morales’ alleged use of a firearm and criminal past; he was also charged with a gun possession count owing to his corresponding felony conviction ban.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
With space telescope spectrography, researchers can break down the remaining wavelengths into specific color bands, each corresponding with the elements in its atmosphere.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
The young remain firmly attached to the milk-giving teats for a period corresponding roughly to the latter part of development of the fetus in the womb of a placental mammal (eutherian).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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Wing is a subsidiary of Alphabet that has similar partnerships with Walmart and Wendy’s.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Planet Labs is among a variety of companies that provide satellite imaging services, and some of the others may be making similar decisions.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Alex Brandon-Pool | Getty Images News Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lina is writing a book using the technique; Lyons told me it will likely be published this summer.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The organization estimates more than 300,000 people have visited since the museum opened, coinciding with a more than 40% increase in Hattiesburg’s tourism economy, according to Visit Hattiesburg CEO Marlo Dorsey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The chic 200-acre waterfront property’s package offer — called The World Cup Legends Experience — is for four guests over five days coinciding with three South Florida matches.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The public nuisance theory in the New Mexico case is designed to produce an analogous structural outcome for social media.—
Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beitler sees scrolling on TikTok as analogous to surfing TV channels.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trustees displayed the transgender flag on the dais as Chanise Hendrix, the district’s LGBTQ support services coordinator, gave a presentation about the past and future of SCUSD’s efforts to protect trans and non-gender conforming students and staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Why is a woman artist selling for one price when a comparable male artist is at a completely different level?—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other candidates The rest of the field, for the most part, does not appear to have secured as many high-profile endorsements or raised comparable campaign funding.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Roman soldiers guarding the fortlet enjoyed views of open pastures and cleared woodland consisting mainly of alder, hazel, and willow, with smaller amounts of oak and birch.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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During training camp in 2023, as the organization monitored a secondary consisting entirely of players on rookie contracts or veteran-minimum deals, there was a sense around the Rams that this could be the new model.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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In California, in 2023, a lengthy strike by health-care workers at Kaiser Permanente ended with the company agreeing to introduce a minimum hourly wage of twenty-five dollars by 2026.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners believe that number should be higher, agreeing to direct county staff to research into allowing up to 100% of fitness center space within a commerce development.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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