correspondent

1 of 2

adjective

Synonyms of correspondentnext
1
2
: fitting, conforming
—used with with or to
The outcome was entirely correspondent with my wishes.

correspondent

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: one who communicates with another by letter
b
: one who has regular commercial relations with another
c
: one who contributes news or commentary to a publication (such as a newspaper) or a radio or television network often from a distant place
a war correspondent
2
: something that corresponds

Examples of correspondent in a Sentence

Adjective reading and writing are actually correspondent activities Noun When writing to business correspondents, use a formal tone. a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
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Noun
Maurice by then was thirty-one and a White House correspondent for the China News Service. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Wu plays Katie Buranek, a war correspondent for the fictional Voltstreem News. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 After that, Jonathan dedicated himself to journalism, starting his career at KNX Los Angeles before becoming a local television correspondent for KCOY-TV in Santa Barbara, California. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 Illustration by Jeffrey Smith On June 4, 1952, Ernest Hemingway stood at his typewriter at Finca Vigía, his home outside Havana, and wrote to one of his favorite correspondents, Harvey Breit, of the Times Book Review. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correspondent

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin correspondent-, correspondens, present participle of correspondēre — see correspond

Noun

see correspond

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of correspondent was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspondent. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

correspondent

1 of 2 adjective
1
2
: being in agreement : fitting

correspondent

2 of 2 noun
1
: something that corresponds to something else
2
a
: one who communicates with another by letter
b
: one who contributes news to a newspaper or newscast often from a distant place
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