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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
Seven boxes of personal and professional correspondence including revealing letters with family members, ex-husbands, lovers, producers, agents, notable artistic and literary figures.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Willis denied any coordination in her own correspondence with Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), which accused him of improperly interfering with her prosecution of Trump.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Sciascia imagines a correspondence between the boss in Rome, Mussolini, and local authorities.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Willis denied any coordination in her own correspondence with Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), which accused him of improperly interfering with her prosecution of Trump.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Sciascia imagines a correspondence between the boss in Rome, Mussolini, and local authorities.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
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Arm argued that similarities to the Arm ISA designate the CPU designs as Arm derivatives, but according to Dr. Annavaran’s testimony, the hardware is still developed independently of the ISA.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The two women are coworkers at a clinic, which is about where their similarities end.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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The cast takes a motorboat to a giant, crusty-ass pirate ship in the middle of the ocean named Sinister, with an uncanny resemblance to the Flying Dutchman from SpongeBob SquarePants.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Pfeiffer responded, sharing her appreciation for the uncanny resemblance.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ascension began notifying victims of the data breach by mail last week and will continue reaching out to victims through January of 2025.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The historical drama about Black military women who heroically solved a massive backlog of mail to servicemen during World War II is #2.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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The exact contents of the letters are hard to verify, but Cash and Dylan did write to each other.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Below is the full text of that letter and the reply by Sun editorial writer Francis Pharcellus Church.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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