1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the correspondence in hair color is about all that the siblings have in common
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as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the best friends' correspondence in looks is so striking that they could pass for twins
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as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
piles of unanswered correspondence littered the office of the reclusive author
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Recent Examples of correspondence
Here’s a video from the correspondences’ dinner.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
The most recent annual report found only 11 pieces of public correspondence relevant to the [TV ratings] board’s work, and spot checks turned up just two instances where a rating actually needed to be changed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The message came as White House staff circulated updates about correspondence between Willis and House Judiciary Committee Republicans, who were investigating possible political motivations behind her prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Ackerman used her personal Gmail for correspondence.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
The most recent annual report found only 11 pieces of public correspondence relevant to the [TV ratings] board’s work, and spot checks turned up just two instances where a rating actually needed to be changed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The message came as White House staff circulated updates about correspondence between Willis and House Judiciary Committee Republicans, who were investigating possible political motivations behind her prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Ackerman used her personal Gmail for correspondence.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using advanced language modeling and similarity analysis, the platform matches an internal job title with the five most relevant benchmark jobs in ERI’s database.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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For all their grievances with Didion’s fiction, the women’s lives bear a striking resemblance to Didion’s own.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.—
Don Sweeney
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a letter to senators earlier this year, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that between January and November of last year, 261 DACA recipients were arrested and 86 were removed from the country.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His mother’s family has a history of males whose names begin with the letter R.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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