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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
These cases can involve secret government demands for reporters’ notes; phone, email and text records; and correspondence with sources.
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Gabe Rottman, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
The correspondence was written in part by defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emile Bove, Trump's picks to serve as deputy attorney general and principal deputy attorney general in his upcoming administration.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
History The Friendship of Eleanor Roosevelt and Martha Gellhorn
Janet Somerville
For decades, the two maintained a warm correspondence that traces a remarkable friendship between two of the twentieth century's most formidable women.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
The Times made the public records request on Aug. 21, 2023, for relevant correspondence from Aug. 16 to Aug. 21.
Esten has not responded to several questions about whether the use of Google Chat in Krekorian’s office violated public records laws.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Gabe Rottman, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
The correspondence was written in part by defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emile Bove, Trump's picks to serve as deputy attorney general and principal deputy attorney general in his upcoming administration.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
History The Friendship of Eleanor Roosevelt and Martha Gellhorn
Janet Somerville
For decades, the two maintained a warm correspondence that traces a remarkable friendship between two of the twentieth century's most formidable women.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
The Times made the public records request on Aug. 21, 2023, for relevant correspondence from Aug. 16 to Aug. 21.
Esten has not responded to several questions about whether the use of Google Chat in Krekorian’s office violated public records laws.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondence
Noun
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In many respects, there are great similarities to the deal which brought Fran García back to the club from Rayo Vallecano two years ago.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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There are some obvious similarities between the two division winners.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The history of my people bears little resemblance to the Scotland of the American imagination.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The camera then zooms out to reveal Chalamet flanked by four young men who bear varying degrees of resemblance to the actor, dressed like his Wonka character, Bob Dylan, and in classic Timmy street style.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Garvey and his shipping company were now being investigated by the FBI under the presiding eye of J. Edgar Hoover, which would lead to his conviction of mail fraud and a sentence of five years in prison.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Turow took a job at the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago and plunged into high-profile trial work, successfully prosecuting a Cook County judge charged with mail fraud and extortion, among other cases.—
Sarah Lyall,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The petition came after the brothers’ attorney submitted new evidence, including a letter purportedly written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, which alludes to alleged abuse uncovered by Robert Rand, a journalist who covered the case since its inception and author of The Menendez Murders.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s attorneys filed a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers and threatened to sue over future marketing or distribution of the movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspondence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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