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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
News & Politics The latest from Washington and beyond, covering current events, the economy, and more, from our columnists and correspondents.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech columnist and on-air correspondent.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Associated Press correspondent Jennifer Peltz and Jake Offenhartz in New York, and Anthony Izaguirre and Maysoon Khan in Albany, N.Y., contributed to this report.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
One of its correspondents, who is also an attorney, even worked with Trump’s legal team to subvert the 2020 election results.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Raviv, in Washington, is a former CBS News correspondent.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Two years ago, Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was critically wounded in an attack while reporting from Ukraine.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
Homeland security correspondent Julia Ainsley, who broke the story last week, explains the latest developments.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
News & Politics The latest from Washington and beyond, covering current events, the economy, and more, from our columnists and correspondents.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech columnist and on-air correspondent.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Associated Press correspondent Jennifer Peltz and Jake Offenhartz in New York, and Anthony Izaguirre and Maysoon Khan in Albany, N.Y., contributed to this report.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
One of its correspondents, who is also an attorney, even worked with Trump’s legal team to subvert the 2020 election results.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Raviv, in Washington, is a former CBS News correspondent.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Two years ago, Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was critically wounded in an attack while reporting from Ukraine.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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