as in correspondences
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 mails
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Under such circumstances, the IRS mails a letter or notice alerting the filer of a late fee.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Santamour said his organization mails out 400 kits of four doses of naloxone every month across Florida, and the demand hasn’t slowed down in four years.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Under such circumstances, the IRS mails a letter or notice alerting the filer of a late fee.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mails
Noun
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Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Here’s a video from the correspondences’ dinner.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hegseth frequently posts images and videos of himself working out on social media.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The Indianapolis Colts, for example, have been back and forth on the Pride Month celebration posts the past two years.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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August 23 – September 22 Clear messages spark teamwork and goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Tap the letters or the up and down carat on the display line.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Even in an era when high school players get greater exposure than ever before, and the best players can command lucrative NIL packages, there is still plenty of room for players who slip through the cracks, for the late bloomers who need a bit more polishing and coaching.—
Teddy Cahill,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Prosecutors dropped 14 murder charges under the plea deal, as investigators worldwide probe more than 100 deaths tied to 1,200 packages Law allegedly shipped to 40 countries.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In the cookbook section, for example, McCormick reached out to the restaurant chefs, bakers and coffee shops in downtown Parkville for books about their craft that inspired them, and will include cards on the shelf called shelf talkers, where the person will talk about why the book is so great.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Each team has a deck of baseball cards for sale.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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