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correspondence

[kawr-uh-spon-duhns, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dəns, ˌkɒr- /


NOUN
communication by writing
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Jeff emailed and another sweatshirt was sent, but the correspondence between him and the band's singer, Michael Hett, continued - and it was he who suggested the couple should visit.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Mr. Meyer draws on later correspondence, archives, unpublished writings and his experience editing a 12-volume German edition of Arendt’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Keep your correspondence about the job, and you can help each other be as productive as possible.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

On Wednesday, Adjepong posted what appeared to be a screenshot of email correspondence from the D.C.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“It’s addressed to Jakob. Private correspondence addressed to my brother?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Septimus Piesse, a 19th-century chemist, translated sounds into smells, proclaiming an “octave of odors,” the authors explain, “with correspondences between notes and scents providing the basis for harmonious olfactory combinations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The agency declined to share correspondences between staffers due to the continuing investigation, the report said.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

In her paper, Dr Hale chronicles terse correspondences between the museum's art director, Professor John Coolidge, and Ramsey once concerns had been raised by the duchess.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2025

“These cross modal correspondences are shared across people. Is it across everybody? Is it universal? Sometimes, perhaps yes,” Spence said.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2025

I set my cigar box full of Jemma’s old correspondences on the bench beside me, and I opened a few newspapers scavenged from the depot.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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