as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The release of the letters comes at a tumultuous time for LAHSA.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Four state agencies pointed to Senate Bill 250 in letters opposing the county’s recent move to restore wetland protections.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The release of the letters comes at a tumultuous time for LAHSA.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
Ditto for Judge David Orson Carter, of the Central District of California, who lettered in track and field at UCLA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
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One study in The New York Times in 2020 showed that 95% of over 7,000 books surveyed were written by white people.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Microsoft says 30% of its code is already written by AI, and Meta aims for 50% by 2026.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Daughtry is also a New York Times bestselling author, having penned All This Time, and co-authored, with Iaconis and Rachael Lippincott, the #1 bestseller Five Feet Apart — which was adapted from Daughtry and Iaconis’ screenplay of the same name.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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But that was true six years ago when Aaron McKinney, an African American millennial and member of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party Executive Committee, penned an editorial about the importance of the party opening their primaries.—
John Opdycke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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In case of a cyberattack, the local health authorities print and file critical patient data once a week.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The hood's finish is created by layering a base coat of paint that is then sanded down with a Maybach pattern that is printed onto it, adding two coats of clear lacquer to complete the process.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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In the end, the price was far above expectations of approximately $6 Billion penciling out in the end at 16 times 2025 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Peloton lost 12 cents per share, double the loss of 6 cents analysts polled by LSEG penciled.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Moody, who was selected with the No. 14 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Arkansas, inked a three-season, $39 million rookie scale contract extension with the team ahead of the 2024-25 season.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Related Articles In addition, the company has inked a worldwide fragrance license with Desire Fragrances, a subsidiary of Fragrantica, with new scents potentially landing late this year.—
Holly Haber,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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