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
Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
How to Buy the 2025 Anniversary Stamps All 2025 commemorative designs, including the Armed Forces and battlefields stamps, are available for purchase online, by phone, mail, or at post office locations.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
However, according to King Law Group, formal approval can only be granted through a physical notice mailed to the petitioner’s address.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
How to Buy the 2025 Anniversary Stamps All 2025 commemorative designs, including the Armed Forces and battlefields stamps, are available for purchase online, by phone, mail, or at post office locations.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
In the days after mailing out the petition, Tulsky, Dellow and front-office members walked by her desk and gave her a heads-up that the process might start heating up.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2025
However, according to King Law Group, formal approval can only be granted through a physical notice mailed to the petitioner’s address.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
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For the libretto, Puts uses selections from their correspondence — from the heady rush of their early relationship through its souring and O’Keeffe’s deepening romance with the landscape of New Mexico.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Letters to Trump, published in 2023, compiles decades of correspondence with celebrities and world leaders.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Trump posted a reply the morning of May 16 on his Truth Social account.—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The bit was posting archival photos from Gen X’s formative years, together with wisecracks about how life was better/tougher/cooler/randier back then.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Allen sent a letter detailing the violations to St. Hope administrators July 26, giving them 30 days to respond with a plan to remedy the violations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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For example, the museum obtained a letter written by Grace Thorpe to her mother during World War II because someone had found it in an antique shop.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The opinion also addressed fears voiced by critics that allowing the firings of Wilcox and Harris would jeopardize the independence of the Federal Reserve.—
John Kruzel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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So with that in mind, Stankiewicz stood in front of his team early in his tenure and tried to address the culture issue head on.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary under Biden, has also described the Democratic brand as being in need of repair, prescribing a message that is not simply focused on opposing President Donald Trump.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Not a different package name and definitely not an exe.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package House Republicans passed Thursday contains a multitude of changes that may affect consumers’ finances.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The Menendez brothers should send Netflix and former LA County DA Gascon nice cards this holiday season.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the higher-end Omen models get you access to the new RTX 50-series graphics cards, and the new multi-frame generation feature that’s got everyone talking.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
14 May 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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