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 The poets corresponded using a messaging app that translated their responses. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Certain risk behaviors associated with aging also correspond to a significant loss of life years. — Mark Stibich, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026 For the corresponding move, the Cubs optioned reliever Jayden Murray to Triple-A Iowa. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Working in concert, the American Association of State Highway Officials and the Bureau of Public Roads adopted a uniform highway numbering system and corresponding map on November 11, 1926. — Daniel Milowski, The Conversation, 29 June 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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  • Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Long also wrote over the clip, which showed the family of three sitting by the water and opening a bottle of champagne.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of write
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  • The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • Female leads typically conform to the mainstream beauty standard of pale, young and thin.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • 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
  • The domestic industry consists primarily of early-stage experimental projects, and federal regulators have not yet certified any next-generation advanced reactors for standard commercial sale in the United States.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of consist
Verb
  • Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of agree

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