junk mail
noun
: unsolicited mail that consists mainly of promotional materials, catalogs, and requests for donations
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No wonder the reply rate to USPS junk mail is only 2%.
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Begin by putting a stop to the incoming clutter, like junk mail.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
After, tackle your junk mail—not just recycling it, but contacting the senders to be removed from their lists.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
As the largest participant in Citizens’ depopulation program, Slide sent hundreds of thousands of letters that Citizens policyholders could have easily overlooked among piles of junk mail.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Begin by putting a stop to the incoming clutter, like junk mail.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
After, tackle your junk mail—not just recycling it, but contacting the senders to be removed from their lists.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
As the largest participant in Citizens’ depopulation program, Slide sent hundreds of thousands of letters that Citizens policyholders could have easily overlooked among piles of junk mail.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20mail. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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