correspondence
noun
cor·re·spon·dence
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s 
ˌkär-
1
a
: communication by letters or email
also
: the letters or emails exchanged
I have a pile of correspondence on my desk.
b
: the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical
2
a
: the agreement of things with one another
the correspondence between spelling and pronunciation
b
: a particular similarity
c
: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other compare function sense 5a
Synonyms
Examples of correspondence in a Sentence
They communicated by telephone and correspondence.
E-mail correspondence has become extremely important for modern businesses.
The two men began a correspondence that would continue throughout their lives.
A book of the author's personal correspondence was published early last year.
A formal tone is always used in business correspondence.
Note the correspondence of each number to a location on the map.
Sometimes there is little correspondence between the way a word is spelled and the way it is pronounced in English.
Sometimes there are few correspondences between spelling and pronunciation.
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Photo : Simon Clay, courtesy of RM Sotheby's According to correspondence from Aston Martin, this vehicle is one of 85 right-hand-drive examples made.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
The person said multiple times that they would be used only for research and academic purposes, according to correspondence cited in the suit.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Instead, the correspondence claims the entire Arsht process pursuing the signage — including its multimillion-dollar agreement with Orange Barrel — was misguided and must start fresh with county permission.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
All this meddling changed the face of correspondence.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
The person said multiple times that they would be used only for research and academic purposes, according to correspondence cited in the suit.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Instead, the correspondence claims the entire Arsht process pursuing the signage — including its multimillion-dollar agreement with Orange Barrel — was misguided and must start fresh with county permission.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
All this meddling changed the face of correspondence.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for correspondence
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“Correspondence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspondence. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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correspondence
noun
cor·re·spon·dence
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dən(t)s
1
a
: agreement between certain things
b
: a point of similarity
c
: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is matched to one or more members of the other set
2
a
: communication by letters
b
: the letters exchanged
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