as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mail
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Other letters were mailed directly to students over 18.
—Andrew King, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Election Day, round one, in this special election is Tuesday, though voters began casting mail ballots weeks ago and more recently at vote centers set up throughout South Bay’s District 1.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
His order would also bar states from counting ballots that have been mailed that arrive once the election is over.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Other letters were mailed directly to students over 18.
—Andrew King, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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But internal correspondence reviewed by The News indicates that an MTA engineer raised concerns in early March — even before the water was turned off at the facility — that sewage was leaking into the soil around the depot.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Emails and other correspondences could also become instrumental evidence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The pop star, 31, posted a video of an interaction between himself, his team and a group of photographers late Thursday night.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read: Netanyahu doesn’t want the truth to come out Six hours after Bar’s document was released, Netanyahu posted a response on social media.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Submit a letter to the editor at freep.com/letters.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The letter was postmarked in London two days later, on April 12.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Quora addresses social community by fostering a platform dedicated to knowledge sharing, allowing users to ask questions and receive answers from experts, enthusiasts or individuals with firsthand experience on a wide variety of topics.—
Rodney Mason,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Illinois lawmakers can address critical workforce gaps and improve degree attainment by passing Pritzker’s proposal to establish community college baccalaureate programs.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Johnson admitted to telling many lies in multiple police interviews, but said he's felt extreme guilt that led him to admit responsibility for the shooting in a March message to his girlfriend sent on a jail computer.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Azle High School teacher and head softball coach Carlos Font has been arrested after a former student reported having an inappropriate relationship with the teacher several years ago, school district officials said in a message to parents.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tesla offers several of these packages, which drivers can add on when their basic warranty expires.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to The Guardian, starting on June 1, retailers will have to pay $150 tariffs on each individual package.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Competing in a tag team match at WrestleMania is every tag team’s dream, sure, however their strong heel turn had the potential to be featured much higher in the card.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The suit was settled on April 22, 1991, when the parties involved agreed to auction the card and donate the proceeds to charity.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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