as in reporters
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
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Recent Examples of correspondents
The men mentioned above served as war correspondents in Europe, including in London during heavy German bombing.
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Arthur Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Meet David Gleisner Here to answer those questions about completion hurdles, gear, and more, is RUN’s social media strategist and one of Backpacker’s PCT correspondents, David Gleisner.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, the President is confirmed to attend the White House correspondents’ dinner, which is on the same day as the conference, said the official.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, Entertainment Tonight is co-hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner with Emily Curl, Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo as correspondents.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Network correspondents scramble to one-up each other.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Here, The Athletic has posed our club correspondents with a series of questions about the run-in — and whether or not their team will qualify for the Champions League next season.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Associated Press correspondents Matt Brown in Washington and Ali Swenson in New York contributed to this report.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Under that plan, CBS would have maintained a few of its signature overseas correspondents, while shuttering its bureaus around the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Arthur Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Meet David Gleisner Here to answer those questions about completion hurdles, gear, and more, is RUN’s social media strategist and one of Backpacker’s PCT correspondents, David Gleisner.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
In fact, the President is confirmed to attend the White House correspondents’ dinner, which is on the same day as the conference, said the official.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, Entertainment Tonight is co-hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner with Emily Curl, Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo as correspondents.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Network correspondents scramble to one-up each other.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Here, The Athletic has posed our club correspondents with a series of questions about the run-in — and whether or not their team will qualify for the Champions League next season.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Associated Press correspondents Matt Brown in Washington and Ali Swenson in New York contributed to this report.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Under that plan, CBS would have maintained a few of its signature overseas correspondents, while shuttering its bureaus around the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondents
Noun
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Observer reporters Caitlin McGlade and Mary Ramsey contributed to the reporting of this story.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bello invited reporters to tour Salmos 23 #3, which appeared modern and homey.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Correspondents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondents. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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