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
Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
In the corresponding period last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Removing de minimis will result in greater administrative complexity and higher prices without corresponding benefits to domestic industry or meaningful deficit reduction.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
August marks the sixth time this year that total job cuts surpassed those of the corresponding month one year prior, CGC said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
In the corresponding period last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Therefore, the corresponding laws, including foreign credits and treaty applications have to be carefully navigated both in planning and administration to prevent a loss in wealth accumulation and succession.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Removing de minimis will result in greater administrative complexity and higher prices without corresponding benefits to domestic industry or meaningful deficit reduction.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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Both have spoken, as field athletes in cricket-dominant countries, about similar challenges around facilities, finances and support.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sinner had similar problems here and came into the contest with a 57 percent reading.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk mused about writing a book on the core tenets of MAGA.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Guillaume Canet was also there writing his first feature film Mon Idole.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The news about the rocket test was published coinciding with North Korea’s 77th Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an anniversary around which Pyongyang has tested weapons in the past.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It can also be explained from basic scientific principles and is roughly analogous to the way a dry surface, such as pavement, warms more than a moist surface, such as soil, on a hot, sunny day.—
Nadir Jeevanjee,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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Consider the analogous case of GPS navigation and spatial cognition.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The one on top is soft, conforming to your body, while the firmer one underneath provides support.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Israeli F-15s had no comparable missile to the Phoenix at that time.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The effort also includes designations of Clean California communities, with 30 agreeing to long-term commitments to zero litter and community beautification.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case was settled after three years, with Crosno's former landlord agreeing to take fair housing training and pay $20,000 in damages, Crosno said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
4 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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