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
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The Phillies say a corresponding move will be made Thursday to fill his spot on the 26-man roster.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Keeping Windows and your apps updated is a good defense against such attacks, but an active anti-exploit component covers that dangerous time between the discovery of a security hole and the corresponding security patch.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
Therefore, any other version or information that does not come from the corresponding and adequate sources can’t be considered trustworthy or real.
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Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The Phillies say a corresponding move will be made Thursday to fill his spot on the 26-man roster.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
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William B. Davis,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Keeping Windows and your apps updated is a good defense against such attacks, but an active anti-exploit component covers that dangerous time between the discovery of a security hole and the corresponding security patch.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
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The arrests come a few weeks after 12 men were taken into custody in a similar sting operation in Miami-Dade.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Tech giants have argued that AI will benefit society by creating new jobs and making people more productive, handling digital drudgery like sifting through emails, writing code, editing photos and catching up on the news.
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The veteran filmmaker won an Oscar for writing The Producers.
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday.
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Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.
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The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.
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This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA.
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Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.
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Through facilitated forums and advisory ecosystems, the organization builds environments where owners can test ideas, evaluate risk, and gain perspective from peers navigating comparable pressures.
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.
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The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
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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.
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In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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