certified mail

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Recent Examples of certified mail The old law had required that the executor send you notice by registered or certified mail, and then provide proof of service to the court. Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 30 July 2023 Resumes sent by registered or certified mail to the Metro Council Clerk, 601 W. Jefferson St., 40202, must be postmarked no later than March 3 and must be received in the clerk’s office within four business days after mailing. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2023 Regular and certified mail letters were sent to Perdue and Larson to notify them their forms were overdue, board attorney Monica Conrad said, adding the certified letters came back to the county but the other ones did not. Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified mail
Noun
  • That document was sent by registered mail to the U.S. Senate and the National Archives.
    Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2022
  • In ways that vary state by state, each state's electors then prepare six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.
    Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • The museum’s galleries and library archives were sealed off from smoke damage through special handling systems, and officials said that the double-walled construction of the galleries protects the artwork.
    Matt Stevens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Washing fine china can be stressful, in part because delicate items require special handling, and also because these pieces hold significance or value.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As a result, today for the first time, the U.S. will deny Mexico's non-treaty request for a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The United States has refused a request by Mexico for water after supplies under a treaty reached the cutoff point for special deliveries.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The organization also plans to launch a direct mail campaign in 10 Republican swing districts.
    Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In my experience, a younger audience might engage more with social media and video content, whereas an older demographic might prefer email marketing or direct mail campaigns.
    Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles Betty White is making her mark on the nation’s snail mail.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Each identity saves a simple collection of personal data, including name details, snail mail address, email, and phone number.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 June 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Two low-key drawers add pullout storage for anyone who wants to stuff away their junk mail, while the natural wood grain and classic profile make this piece a natural fit for folks with a traditional-with-a-twist style.
    Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
  • But none of it would have been possible without that piece of junk mail.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Certified mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certified%20mail. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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