Correspondent

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/

Definitions of correspondent

noun a person who reports news for a newspaper, television, or radio station

Example Sentences

A1 The correspondent for the local newspaper covers community events.

A2 The foreign correspondent reported on the political situation in the Middle East.

B1 The sports correspondent interviewed the winning team after the game.

B2 The financial correspondent analyzed the stock market trends for the upcoming quarter.

C1 The war correspondent risked their life to bring news from conflict zones.

C2 The investigative correspondent uncovered corruption at the highest levels of government.

Examples of correspondent in a Sentence

formal The correspondent from the New York Times reported on the latest developments in the Middle East.

informal My friend works as a correspondent for a local news station.

slang I heard that the celebrity gossip correspondent spilled the tea on the latest scandal.

figurative As a correspondent of truth, it is important to always verify sources before reporting.

Grammatical Forms of correspondent

past tense

corresponded

plural

correspondents

comparative

more correspondent

superlative

most correspondent

present tense

correspond

future tense

will correspond

perfect tense

have corresponded

continuous tense

is corresponding

singular

correspondent

positive degree

correspondent

infinitive

to correspond

gerund

corresponding

participle

corresponding

Origin and Evolution of correspondent

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'correspondent' originated from the Latin word 'correspondentem' which is the present participle of 'correspondere' meaning 'to be in agreement, to be in harmony'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'correspondent' evolved to refer to a person who communicates by letters or emails, especially one employed by a newspaper, television station, etc., to report on a particular subject or send reports from a foreign country.