CORRESPONDING Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ

Definition of corresponding

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

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verb

present participle of correspond

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

Adjective

Clarifying Thickening Shampoo for $20 on Amazon, along with the corresponding Rosemary PDRN Scalp Refresh and Nourish Serum and Rosemary PDRN Scalp to Strand Nourishing Conditioner. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The team has yet to determine the corresponding roster move. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Verb

Global health capacity has become fractured and underfunded with a terrifying corresponding shift in approach to disease containment. — Ivan Buendia Gayton, STAT, 7 July 2026 El Niño is a periodic weather cycle that features hotter-than-normal ocean temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific, along with corresponding shifts in weather patterns across this region. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for corresponding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding

Adjective

Ganfield said there was a flash, similar to when a grenade goes off in a film.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of similar

Verb

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.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of analogous

Verb

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.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.

— Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

Definition of conforming

Adjective

The Australian Productivity Commission proposed a similar wide-ranging TDM exception to cover AI model training, citing comparable exceptions in Japan and Singapore.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
County officials kept comparable county manager salaries in the metro area in mind when making their decision, Jebens-Singh said.

— Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of comparable

Verb

The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.

— Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026

Definition of consisting

Adjective

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.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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