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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
And that’s not even considering the potential lawsuits the Rays seem to be pondering based on correspondence with the the city.
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John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Next month, an auction of Cohen’s working drafts, correspondence and other items will include that letter, which auction organizers predict will likely go for multiples of that amount.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Employees received correspondence Tuesday afternoon that their health benefits would be terminated if payment was not received by Friday.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management was not involved in Hammond’s correspondence to BP, the agency’s Public Information Officer Barry Sneed said in a statement.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Next month, an auction of Cohen’s working drafts, correspondence and other items will include that letter, which auction organizers predict will likely go for multiples of that amount.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Employees received correspondence Tuesday afternoon that their health benefits would be terminated if payment was not received by Friday.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management was not involved in Hammond’s correspondence to BP, the agency’s Public Information Officer Barry Sneed said in a statement.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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The quarterback saw a similarity between himself and his prospective agent, who first started representing NFL players in 2015.—
Megan Sauer,Rebecca Picciotto,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite broad similarities between the two leaders’ approach, a full Orbanization of Washington is unlikely.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Reaching lengths of as many as 40 feet long, these reptiles had long necks, broad bodies, and flat flippers, resulting in a loose resemblance to a modern-day sea turtle, both in terms of their looks and their methods of movement.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
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Burton was replaced by Seán McGirr at McQueen and Trotter followed Matthieu Blazy at Bottega—men who, a popular meme pointed out, bear a striking resemblance to each other and to at least a handful of other on-the-rise white male designers.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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According to the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, paper refund checks sent by mail are 16 times more likely to have an issue—including getting lost, being misdirected, stolen or uncashed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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After more than a decade of trauma for the parents and a pair of lawsuits, Dr. Osbourne finally walked back the controversial suicide finding in a letter to a Pennsylvania court last month.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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