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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Surprise correspondence?
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USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The palace said at the time that all letters are carefully read and responses would be sent as the small correspondence team processes the influx of mail.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
His original six-month contract was extended through the end of 2022 under the direction of Robbins, according to correspondence obtained by The Republic; Robbins sits on the UA Foundation’s board of trustees.
—Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Like Shaw, Weyand has a binder where he's kept financial records, medical information, testimony, payments and correspondence with the nursing home, Trilogy, that took care of his dad.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
The law requires that any such presidential correspondence be forwarded to an official account for preservation.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Remaining polite in the initial letter and any further correspondence can help make a better impression.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Rossi also linked to Jan. 9 correspondence from the secretary of state's office approving Kennedy's petition.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
In its statement, the Board of Curators said investigators looked at text messages, emails and other correspondence, and interviewed two dozen employees and leaders to determine whether Moseley had bullied Candia-Bailey.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The palace said at the time that all letters are carefully read and responses would be sent as the small correspondence team processes the influx of mail.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
His original six-month contract was extended through the end of 2022 under the direction of Robbins, according to correspondence obtained by The Republic; Robbins sits on the UA Foundation’s board of trustees.
—Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Like Shaw, Weyand has a binder where he's kept financial records, medical information, testimony, payments and correspondence with the nursing home, Trilogy, that took care of his dad.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
The law requires that any such presidential correspondence be forwarded to an official account for preservation.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Remaining polite in the initial letter and any further correspondence can help make a better impression.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Rossi also linked to Jan. 9 correspondence from the secretary of state's office approving Kennedy's petition.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
In its statement, the Board of Curators said investigators looked at text messages, emails and other correspondence, and interviewed two dozen employees and leaders to determine whether Moseley had bullied Candia-Bailey.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 22 Mar. 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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