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 Each child cruelty charge corresponds to one of the children identified in the indictment. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Scientists have sought a quantum system whose energy always corresponds to an input that makes the zeta function’s output zero. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of pounds of mRNA can be made from readily available DNA templates, such that producing a different mRNA drug is as simple as changing the corresponding DNA templates. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 The corresponding move there could be Gavin Sheets, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, going on the IL. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 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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  • Read that figure with caution, since Arcade writes the rubric and sells the remedy.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The choice, as Asli Pelit writes, reflects not only the show’s new storyline but also the sport’s changing reality.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of write
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  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The group found no reduction in violent crime attributable to the Guard deployment, though its presence coincided with a decline in property crime.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Victims may later discover that the material consists largely of basic or outdated information available online for free.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of consist
Verb
  • Many agree that the surge in data centers, not Illinois clean energy law, is the primary cause of skyrocketing power prices across power grid operator PJM’s 13-state footprint.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Carolina Panthers and tight end Darren Waller have agreed to a one-year free-agent deal, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about a player’s contract.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of agree

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