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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1
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
Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Gophers’ strong nonconference schedule and corresponding ho-hum home slate might have something to do with a dip in season tickets sold.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Michael Oxman, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
There was only one type of male and female avatar, corresponding to the contestants’ identity.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The film is the first in a trilogy intended to conclude the corresponding anime television series, and has received positive ratings from 97% from critics and 98% audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Gophers’ strong nonconference schedule and corresponding ho-hum home slate might have something to do with a dip in season tickets sold.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
More traditional petroleum industry followers would urge the companies to keep focused on their core fossil fuel businesses to meet growing energy demand and corresponding near-term shareholder returns.
—Michael Oxman, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
There was only one type of male and female avatar, corresponding to the contestants’ identity.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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To some market watchers, Nvidia’s latest deals feel all-too-similar to the excesses of past technology booms.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gracie wore a purple halter dress similar to the ensemble the singer wore on her Speak Now tour, and Gomez donned the iconic Folklore cardigan.—
Julia Meehan,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump has denied writing the note and has sued The Wall Street Journal for its initial reporting on the matter.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Besides writing and directing the film, Dabis stars alongside real-life father and sons Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri and Adam Bakri.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On New Year's Eve in 1974, the former couple officially joined Fleetwood Mac, with their later split coinciding with the band's rise to fame amid the release of their album Rumours.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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And so, Mhlakela’s promise of a rapture this week — coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — was seized upon by Christian TikTokers who began to spread the good news to their own followers and friends.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s an analogous cool-verging-on-blasé lyrical delivery set off by animalesque saxophones.—
Rumaan Alam,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most faculty serve a probationary period of five to seven years before they are granted tenure, a milestone somewhat analogous to reaching partnership in a law firm.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both shows mix humor, philosophy, and principled outrage, riding the roller coaster of daily life in a world of stunning beauty and glaring injustice instead of conforming to any prepackaged TV format.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The statement says appropriate steps have been taken to address the situation while conforming to the law but didn't say what those actions were, according to the South Bend Tribune.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Below deck, the power plant can crank out 198 kWe for sensors and weapon systems – that's twice the payload space and electrical power of a comparable autonomous vessel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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These simulations suggest that methane could be released at a rate of a few hundred kilograms per second, making the level of activity comparable to the water plumes on Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In general, guests of honor should try to suss out the scope of it all before agreeing to anything.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Khan, who led the agency in bringing the lawsuit against Amazon, suggested that the FTC had absolved the company of its full culpability by agreeing to settle.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is a tendency to assume that a user-AI relationship is a stark dichotomy, consisting solely of either being in a purely healthy user-AI relationship or a purely unhealthy user-AI relationship.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fox One will offer no bespoke content, Murdoch said, consisting solely of programming from Fox’s traditional media portfolio.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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