correspondent 1 of 2

adjective

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dənt How to pronounce correspondent (audio)
Definition of correspondentnext
as in similar
having qualities in common reading and writing are actually correspondent activities

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correspondent

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noun

as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup

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Recent Examples of correspondent
Noun
Billboard’s 2026 Touring Executive of the Year — will speak with Billboard senior correspondent Kristin Robinson for a live taping of the Billboard On The Record podcast. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 After starting out in Canadian radio in the 1960s, Morrison joined the CTV Network in 1973 as a correspondent, producer and eventually a news anchor. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Tory Burch excels at activating her frow-goers, dispatching content creators like Tefi Pessoa and Kennedy Eurich as correspondents, who saturate social media with guest interviews and interactions. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Our correspondents live around the world and bring a global perspective to their work. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspondent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondent
  1. similar
  2. reporter
  3. analogous
  4. journalist
  5. comparable
  6. alike
  7. such
  8. corresponding
Adjective
  • Recent court cases have used similar arguments, framing social media to judges and jurors as defective products causing children harm.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Then-first lady Jill Biden pursued similar efforts to jump-start women's health research, and Biden officials in November 2023 launched their own White House effort intended to coordinate a cross-government response to boost women's health.
    — Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of similar
Noun
  • The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One of my favorite quotes about Kansas City barbecue comes from a news reporter in Milwaukee.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporter
Adjective
  • Canada retaliated with its own set of near-analogous duties on more than $20 billion in American goods in early September.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of analogous
Noun
  • Tejedor is a Swiss filmmaker and journalist whose work explores utopias and the relationship between individuals and authority across the former Soviet Union and its satellite states.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The local journalists who cover the Bend community every day were not immune from the grief and sadness after today’s deadly shooting of children at an elementary school.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of journalist
Adjective
  • The man at the centre of the story eventually represents a level of power comparable to that of the state.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Except for the shift in timing and this year’s sale lasting one day longer, the sale itself was comparable year-over-year.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of alike
Adjective
  • Sessions this year addressed such topics as AI, workforce development, student success, campus safety and ways colleges can adapt to changing technology while meeting students' needs.
    — Brandon Smith, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Walsh is known for styling such clients as Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, Mindy Kaling and Ariana DeBose.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of such
Adjective
  • Every breakthrough in commerce has required a corresponding breakthrough in trust.
    — Alex Zuck, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At long last, the lengthy gap between major tournaments — and the corresponding barrage of friendlies — will give way to games that matter.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
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