corresponded

verb

past tense of correspond
1
as in wrote
to engage in an exchange of written messages old friends who have been corresponding for years

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2
as in coincided
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 corresponded The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 To my surprise, Krassner and Epstein corresponded until May 2019, two months before the latter’s arrest. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 But investigators later determined that none of these milestones corresponded to a real pregnancy. — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026 The initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported. — ABC News, 16 May 2026 Epstein and Wade, who was born in Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, struck up a relationship that lasted several years and corresponded regularly, the records show. — Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 McMahon corresponded with his professors. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponded
  1. wrote
  2. coincided
  3. agreed
  4. conformed
  5. consisted
Verb
  • The affidavit in the case says investigators found three checks Fernandez Saldana wrote to Tenon in October 2022, CNN previously reported, and phone records show the men had more than 60 phone contacts with each other.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ahdoot wrote the film Public Disturbance for Lionsgate, in addition to the memoir Undercooked, and has developed for television at CBS, ABC, Fox, Hulu and Freeform.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrote
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  • The drop has coincided with broader volatility in the AI trade, particularly chip stocks, and a decline in the Korean market, which gets about half its value from SK Hynix and Samsung.
    — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The pain at the pump has drawn close attention, but less focus has been paid to a slowdown in wage increases that has coincided with the surge in costs.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • The reports about the Buss family’s stake comes a few days after Lakers owner Mark Walter suddenly agreed to sell the team to Kushner and Iger last week amid a federal fraud investigation, giving them a roughly 65% stake in the team.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Buss family agreed to sell the Lakers to Dodgers owner Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    — Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of conformed
Verb
  • Her conversation consisted primarily of declarations, some more enigmatic than others.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of consisted

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