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
Green and Karamehmedovic also note that many anchors and correspondents are using the special to showcase a bit about themselves too. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 With correspondent bank technologies, new paradigms such as Mastercard Move and stablecoins, what should CFOs do? Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Maybe Bill Plaschke would be aware of that, and give due credit, if his hometown major newspaper bothered to have a dedicated correspondent covering one of the city’s NBA teams. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The Morning Post, where Winston Churchill was once a war correspondent, was eventually bought by The Daily Telegraph in 1937, and its staff moved out of the building. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 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 10 Jul. 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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