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
Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
For long weekends and other extended absences, Aguiar said a relative or neighbor should take out your mail.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
To avoid inadvertently sending hidden pests, don’t mail plants or produce to out-of-state friends or family without clearing it first with your local agricultural office.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Cybertruck owners will get notices via mail by May 19.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
For long weekends and other extended absences, Aguiar said a relative or neighbor should take out your mail.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
The clinics help out-of-state patients in two ways: by mailing them mifepristone and misoprostol, and by treating patients who travel to Maine for care.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
To avoid inadvertently sending hidden pests, don’t mail plants or produce to out-of-state friends or family without clearing it first with your local agricultural office.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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It’s given the name after Julius Caesar who was known to have used the encryption technique to keep his personal correspondence secret while in transit.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Keep a copy of the original form and all correspondence with the issuer for your records, the agency said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Aside from a single February sighting in northern California, all of them were posted in March.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Xscape artist posted the most adorable professional images of the nine-year-old posing with a guitar.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dozens of Democratic members of Congress also sent a letter to Dudek, asking him to reconsider the change.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Today's brainteaser is difficult, with all of the words starting with the same letter, so there's no need to stress if this one's proving too tough to tackle.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Students have led activism efforts to address societal issues like apartheid, war, climate change and racial inequality.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet, their mental, emotional, and physical needs are increasingly critical to address.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stockport prevailed both times as Wrexham finished runners-up, hence those two planes flying over the Racecourse Ground in triumph with a variation of the message, ‘STFC — Champions’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Surprise, Arizona In the hours, even days, after the best Royals season in a decade, an array of flattering messages flooded the phone of manager Matt Quatraro.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The package contained a roll of very thin paper that has seeds embedded in it.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Leave the mask on according to package details (approximately 20 to 40 minutes).—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Switch players who buy their games on physical cards are used to being able to share those games with other players simply by handing them the card.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each card contains a prize, ranging from California Pizza Kitchen discounts, retail gift cards and cash prizes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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