CORRESPONDING Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

corresponding 1 of 2

adjective

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ

Definition of corresponding

as in similar

having qualities in common solving a crime and diagnosing a disease are corresponding tasks: they both require a meticulous search for clues

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corresponding

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verb

present participle of correspond

as in writing

to engage in an exchange of written messages old friends who have been corresponding for years

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as in coinciding

to be in agreement on every point the menu for the wedding banquet corresponds exactly with everyone's special requests

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of corresponding

Adjective

The actress walked away with her mask, the bust of Carly Beth that was made for the episode, her script and the corresponding Goosebumps book. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 For Lilian Hsiao, co-corresponding author and NCSU associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, her team’s breakthrough is more than welcome. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Each category has a description corresponding to its level of concern, according to AirNow. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 In the corresponding move, the Sox recalled right-hander Jonathan Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corresponding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corresponding

Adjective

The Southwest zone in Option 3 would be similar to its zone in Option 2.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
For instance, a default daily time limit of two hours for users under 18 that can only be lifted by a parent, under the settlement, would drop to one hour If other social media platforms agree to similar terms.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of similar

Verb

Additionally, writing longer, more detailed descriptions of concerns (over 100 words) significantly increased response rates.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Dunham is adapting the script with Jessica Huang, while Jepsen is writing the music and lyrics with Ethan Gruska.

— Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of writing

Verb

At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in Rasuwa, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Their choices are coinciding with employers’ own preferences for such arrangements as well.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

Astronomers are finding that in between the brightest stars, the 'tallest skyscrapers' in the above analogy, there are much fainter stars analogous to smaller buildings.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
War weariness on the rise Ukrainian experts say the logic of hitting largely consumer targets is in part retribution for analogous Russian attacks, and that disrupted supply chains affect the military as well.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of analogous

Verb

Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of conforming

Verb

The proceedings open with selection of a panel consisting entirely of service members who will act as the jury to hear the case according to rules of military justice.

— Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of consisting

Adjective

In March, the agency coordinated the release of 400 million barrels from these emergency oil stockpiles, the largest such intervention in its history.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Sebold’s was the third such attack in Thornden Park, which runs alongside the campus, in about seven months.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026