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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
Aside from the motion-capture puppeteers sneezing or furrowing a brow in correspondence to their character's name, six of these dwarfs seem interchangeable — and all sound a little like Josh Gad, for some reason.
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Attorney Gary Davidson, who represents the quarry, said company officials listened to residents at prior public hearings, met with Plainfield and Bolingbrook officials, and read all correspondence sent to the county.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Hale’s year poring over archival records and correspondences revealed van Dyck’s work was swiped from the Boughton House by Leonard Gerald Gwynne Ramsey, the editor of the journal The Connoisseur, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
It’s given the name after Julius Caesar who was known to have used the encryption technique to keep his personal correspondence secret while in transit.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Attorney Gary Davidson, who represents the quarry, said company officials listened to residents at prior public hearings, met with Plainfield and Bolingbrook officials, and read all correspondence sent to the county.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Hale’s year poring over archival records and correspondences revealed van Dyck’s work was swiped from the Boughton House by Leonard Gerald Gwynne Ramsey, the editor of the journal The Connoisseur, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
It’s given the name after Julius Caesar who was known to have used the encryption technique to keep his personal correspondence secret while in transit.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
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Columbia University law professor Dorothy Lund, who has followed Musk’s career closely, points to the merger’s similarities with a previous Musk deal from around a decade ago: Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity, a green energy company run by Musk’s two cousins and backed by Musk.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Because of similarities to motifs found on helmets in eastern Sweden, archaeologists long assumed the Sutton Hoo helmet originated there, too.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The pair both wore dapper looks for the occasion — and showed off their striking resemblance to each other.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The violin maker David Rattray, who did restorations on the instrument in 2016 and published a book on Scottish violin makers, said in an email that the decorations only bore a superficial resemblance to Norwegian Hardanger fiddles, which often sport elaborate pen-and-ink patterns.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Election Day, round one, in this special election is Tuesday, though voters began casting mail ballots weeks ago and more recently at vote centers set up throughout South Bay’s District 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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History Day received termination letters for its four-year grant totaling $650,000 and a two-year grant totaling almost $200,000 to create a teacher resource book that deals with Jewish American history and antisemitism.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Positions And Guidance In a letter to the House of Representatives, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) endorsed four bipartisan bills, all of which have received overwhelming support in the House.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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