correspond

verb

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspänd How to pronounce correspond (audio)
Definition of correspondnext
1
as in to write
to engage in an exchange of written messages old friends who have been corresponding for years

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2
as in to coincide
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 correspond During the 1950s and 1960s, the United States again ran very large surpluses while Europe and Japan ran corresponding deficits. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Yet the corresponding regulatory bodies are down key members of leadership and have no Democrats in their ranks. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 Research shows, however, that the public is always a little bit concerned about corruption, and that these worries often do not correspond with particular actions by politicians. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspond
  1. write
  2. coincide
  3. conform
  4. consist
  5. agree
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  • Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of her prolific career, Zambreno has written 10 books — each as puzzling and surprising as the last.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of write
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  • In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Perovskites, meanwhile, offer the possibility of lightweight and potentially flexible solar layers that could conform to roofs, hoods and other body panels.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • The proceedings open with selection of a panel consisting entirely of service members who will act as the jury to hear the case according to rules of military justice.
    — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While the company's revenue is set to expand, its customer base – which consists largely of the cloud computing giants that run enterprise workloads for businesses – appears to be growing more concentrated.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of consist
Verb
  • Steve Nickson, the long-serving head of recruitment, handed in his notice in mid-June, subsequently agreeing to join Championship side Wrexham.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reviewers agree that the design looks refined, with leather that feels more expensive than its approachable price point suggests.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of agree

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