How to Use correspond in a Sentence

correspond

verb
  • We'll revise the schedule to correspond with the school calendar.
  • Each number corresponds to a location on the map.
  • In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister.
  • The slip corresponded to the missing part of the final page of the book.
    IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The tummy region corresponds with the center arch of the left foot.
    Amy Capetta, Parents, 13 June 2023
  • The first is the legality of the overall campaign, which must correspond to the size of the threat.
    Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • When looking at the types of hiking boots, the midsole types correspond with the weight class.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The terms in the sequence correspond to structures found in certain graphs.
    Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
  • How to use the table: Colors in the table correspond to the most recent action on the bill.
    Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 8 May 2023
  • Color Key The color key is the list of symbols and corresponding colors that are found on the chart.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The degree of deflection corresponds to the length of the respective month.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The numbers correspond to the amount of retinal in the product’s formula.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The foremost segment corresponds with the first week of winter; the tail-end segment corresponds with the last.
    Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
  • And now, to the highly subjective rankings, from worst to best, with the years corresponding to when the films were released.
    Glenn Whipp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Even weekly cannabis use corresponds to a 3% higher risk of heart attack and a 5% higher risk of stroke.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Degrange: The skull of that animal correspond to the largest bird skull known—71 centimeters long.
    Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 7 June 2023
  • The sculpture acts as a giant clock, as different beams of light create geometric shapes corresponding with the seasons of the year and the hours of the day on the ground and surfaces of the arch.
    Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 20 July 2023
  • In this model, there is a free parameter that corresponds to the value of a win relative to a draw.
    The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Putin said much of China’s 12-point plan corresponds with Russia’s view and could form the basis of a future peace agreement, but only when Kyiv and the West were ready.
    Robyn Dixon and Lily Kuo, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The few that are say the tiny blocks and digits are difficult to read and do not always correspond to geography.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2023
  • For a more tailored look, choose a duvet cover that corresponds with your mattress size.
    Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2023
  • Those surpluses correspond to deficits in other countries, which can be a drag on their growth.
    Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Each condo has a dedicated storage space, ranging in size from 30 to 90 square feet, corresponding to the size of the unit.
    Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • In the cells that produce eggs and sperm, the maternal and paternal copies of the chromosomes line up and swap corresponding segments of DNA.
    Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2023
  • The ceilings and walls were covered with white-and-blue checked wallpaper that corresponded with curtains hung from the windows.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The chief added that the changes would help officer health and pointed to data showing the changes to shifts correspond with when officers are most needed by the public.
    Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • According to his video, staff at the store — which was not named in the video — told Tookes that the corresponding undergarments to wear beneath the dress were available in two options.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • If your child has stationary toys like a play kitchen or train set, put smaller, corresponding items in nearby bins.
    Christina Sturdivant Sani, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
  • For a similar look, choose a backsplash that corresponds with the kitchen island, use tile on the floors, and make your floating cabinets pop with a glossy paint finish.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Chart a route, stopping at one of 29 points of interest and push the landmark’s corresponding number (just like at a museum!).
    Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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