post·mark
ˈpōs(t)-ˌmärk 
: an official postal marking on a piece of mail
specifically
: a mark showing the post office and date of mailing
Examples of postmark in a Sentence
Verb
The package was postmarked 13 February.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Any ballot with a postmark verifying it was sent by Election Day can be accepted and processed during this period.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Start of early voting in all 50 wards in Chicago
Oct. 31: Deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 5 general election
Nov. 4: Final day of early voting
Nov. 5: Day of the general election and the latest date a mail-in ballot can be postmarked to be counted.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Ballots that show up through Friday are assumed to be valid, even without a proper postmark.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Any ballot with a postmark verifying it was sent by Election Day can be accepted and processed during this period.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Be smart: Mail-in ballots must have been postmarked by Nov. 4.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Start of early voting in all 50 wards in Chicago
Oct. 31: Deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 5 general election
Nov. 4: Final day of early voting
Nov. 5: Day of the general election and the latest date a mail-in ballot can be postmarked to be counted.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Postmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmark. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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