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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Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Michael Schulman is our on-the-ground correspondent at the Dolby Theatre, where the ceremony—hosted by Conan O’Brien—begins at 7 P.M. E.T.
—The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Journalism is part of my heritage: My great great grandfather was a Civil War correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Per Andrew Feinberg, correspondent for The Independent, a correspondent for the official Russian news service TASS also was in the Oval Office, but was later escorted out.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Behind the scenes with the best picture nominees for the 2025 Oscars
Remembering two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman
The hidden side of Johnny Carson
In:
The Washington Post
Norah O'Donnell
Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Michael Schulman is our on-the-ground correspondent at the Dolby Theatre, where the ceremony—hosted by Conan O’Brien—begins at 7 P.M. E.T.
—The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Journalism is part of my heritage: My great great grandfather was a Civil War correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Per Andrew Feinberg, correspondent for The Independent, a correspondent for the official Russian news service TASS also was in the Oval Office, but was later escorted out.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspondent. Accessed 9 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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