as in similar
having qualities in common
solving a crime and diagnosing a disease are corresponding tasks: they both require a meticulous search for clues
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as in writing
to engage in an exchange of written messages
old friends who have been corresponding for years
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as in coinciding
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 corresponding
Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Surgeons will sometimes pull out the corresponding fallopian tubes.
—Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
To combat all the injuries, the Chiefs have made a number of corresponding moves as the team juggles starters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But perhaps more disturbing than the complaints and corresponding evidence is the suggestion by Trista Boseman, a union representative from SEIU Local 205, that there is a concerted attempt to discredit or demean Webb.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Surgeons will sometimes pull out the corresponding fallopian tubes.
—Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
Verb
Employers must act now to download Historic Records Reports and retain them with corresponding Forms I-9 for audit preparedness.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
To combat all the injuries, the Chiefs have made a number of corresponding moves as the team juggles starters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding
Adjective
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In science and technology, important breakthroughs have emerged in similar fashion — not from deliberate problem-solving, but from the mind’s quiet work beneath the surface.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Tragically, under similar circumstances in 2005, federal district judge Joan Lefkow’s husband and mother were killed in an attempt on her life.—
Andre M. Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Bangladeshis haven’t hesitated to weigh in, writing hundreds of emails saying that anyone running for office must meet certain educational thresholds.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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He's been writing about the NBA since 2009 on a variety of websites.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is not perfectly analogous to contingencies that the United States may face in the future, and not every lesson in Ukraine is applicable to U.S. military planning, but this war is nonetheless full of instructive technological innovations and breakthroughs.—
JON FINER,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
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And the concho found fans across the world—especially among people who see its plight as analogous to their own, and who have latched on to it as a symbol of resilience.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
Verb
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Yes, Amazon Prime Day deals are comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The vest was later sold in a charity auction, with the winning bid reaching $17,300 and Day agreeing to match that amount with a donation of his own.—
Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Part of Washington’s post-Allen plan came into shape Monday by agreeing to terms with defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kerry Taylor Auctions and Maurice Auction will host a unique sale in Paris that day, consisting entirely of Martin Margiela’s early work, with pieces from 1988 to 1994.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
16 Dec. 2024
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In 2003, a new McNuggets recipe, consisting only of white meat chicken, was released, McDonald's said.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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