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
Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The Braves also have two first-round picks (and the corresponding bonus-pool money) in the coming draft.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Calls for Lang to step down intensified since files released on January 30 by the US Department of Justice showed Epstein and Lang corresponding intermittently between 2012 and 2019, when the financier died by suicide in jail.
—Reuters 13 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Ḫattuša archivists developed a catalog and corresponding metadata — titles taken from the first words of each text, brief descriptions of contents, genre classifications, and the like.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The Braves also have two first-round picks (and the corresponding bonus-pool money) in the coming draft.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both spaces boast corresponding color palettes and an elevated rustic theme to fit the rest of the house.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Calls for Lang to step down intensified since files released on January 30 by the US Department of Justice showed Epstein and Lang corresponding intermittently between 2012 and 2019, when the financier died by suicide in jail.
—Reuters 13 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Insights into Alzheimer’s Interestingly, the molecular tricks spiders use to spin their webs are similar to the sophisticated signaling processes found in human neurotransmitter and hormone receptors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, programming a robot implied writing thousands of lines of code to define every movement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The possibility of the Justice Department releasing the emails upon Congressional order seven years later would have been an unlikely scenario for Karp to imagine, though ironically there was an analogous set of circumstances in the Gruden case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation – analogous to getting a medical vaccination – can immunize people against persuasive attacks.—
Bingbing Zhang,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 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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Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The average salary of a state employee in Oklahoma is significantly lower than comparable jobs in other sectors, according to a study by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The ensuing story—consisting entirely of letters among artists, courtiers, and religious leaders—is a wild ride through the politics and intrigue of Renaissance Italy that incorporates real historical figures.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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Radtke took a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to three misdemeanor counts of theft of government property.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky, who has been president since 2019, noted that elections have not been held since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and stressed that Ukraine needed strong security guarantees before agreeing to any end to the war.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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