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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Our correspondent goes to a coastal Indian town to see how those who depend on shrimp exports for their livelihood are coping.
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Remnick discussed his time as a correspondent in Moscow during the final years of the Soviet Union and the early years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tenure.
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Stewart normally just hosts Monday episodes of the talk show, with a rotating list of the show’s correspondents on Tuesday through Thursday.
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Noun
Stablecoin rails provide instant settlement, lower correspondent banking costs, and enable 24/7 money movement, capabilities that businesses and consumers are increasingly demanding.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Our correspondent goes to a coastal Indian town to see how those who depend on shrimp exports for their livelihood are coping.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Remnick discussed his time as a correspondent in Moscow during the final years of the Soviet Union and the early years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tenure.
—Luke Fountain,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Stewart normally just hosts Monday episodes of the talk show, with a rotating list of the show’s correspondents on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correspondent. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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