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
David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Read Next National Postal worker stole $36,000 of checks from mail and forged them, feds say.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
The company will cover the shipping cost for customers to mail their used boots to the Portland, Oregon headquarters.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Trained to carry mail over the icy terrain, these teams would haul the serum from Nenana to Nome.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Read Next National Postal worker stole $36,000 of checks from mail and forged them, feds say.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Owners will be notified by letters mailed in March.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
The company will cover the shipping cost for customers to mail their used boots to the Portland, Oregon headquarters.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management was not involved in Hammond’s correspondence to BP, the agency’s Public Information Officer Barry Sneed said in a statement.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The two men, who died on the same day in 1826, mended their friendship through correspondence.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Vera is posting a lot less about celebrity gossip these days, saying the urgency of the moment has compelled her to focus on immigration issues.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In his first national tragedy, President Trump posted like a pundit, speculated needlessly, and blamed Democrats and DEI without any evidence to suggest either were involved.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s order and the corps’ response also drew criticism from several state leaders, including Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, who demanded answers in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Mail carriers deliver love letters, college application acceptances, Christmas cards, wedding invitations, your W2s for taxes, and much, much more.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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If there is a perception that these development programs are only accessible to, for example, women or underrepresented minorities, that’s something that needs to be addressed.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Honorees didn’t steer away from political subjects, with Shakira dedicating her fourth career Grammy to immigrants, Lady Gaga speaking in support of the LGBTQ community and Alicia Keys addressing recent attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Another Rapid Event | Dir. Daniel Murphy; 2024; USA; 8 min Radiant energy beams down from the sun, enabling telegraph operators to communicate warbling, earthly messages etched in tree rings.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Go-getters, on the other hand, would respond better to messages of optimism and the promise of a better future.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The man picking up the package then led Yardley’s agent to the Nassau Hotel on Long Island—and the elusive de Victorica.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is all down to memory-bandwidth limitations on the Nvidia cards, due to their 128-bit interface.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Jan. 2025
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Their official unveiling on Friday marks not only the continuation of a special brand of U.S.-China diplomacy but also the pandas' enduring popularity in Washington, where their images are sold on T-shirts, emblazoned on public transit cards and painted on murals.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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