cor·re·spon·dent
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dənt 
ˌkär-
1
2
: fitting, conforming
—used with with or to
The outcome was entirely correspondent with my wishes.
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
Only weeks ago, Azerbaijan suspended the operations of the BBC and pulled the accreditation of correspondents from Voice of America and other international outlets.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
George Clooney stars as a handsome war correspondent who comes to cover the Potsdam negotiations, Tobey Maguire plays the sociopathic soldier whose death sparks the plot, and Cate Blanchett plays the Jewish prostitute who both men love in their own unhelpful ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Dylan Scott is a senior correspondent and editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, covering global health.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
The Times’ diplomatic correspondent, Edward Wong, quickly responded with one of those questions, the mere asking of which suggests a state of extreme discombobulation.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspondent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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correspondent
1 of 2 adjective
cor·re·spon·dent
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dənt
1
2
: being in agreement : fitting
correspondent
2 of 2 noun1
: 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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