open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
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In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
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In an open letter to Biden last week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also opposed the NDAA, but opted to argue against the bill’s record-high military budget instead of addressing the ban on gender-affirming care.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
Over 200 models and mainstay figures in the New York City fashion industry have written an open letter to push New York governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would protect models from exploitation.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
The voice is no longer available on OpenAI, but the Her star said in an open letter that OpenAI founder Sam Altman in September 2023 sought Johansson’s permission to use her voice, got rejected, but moved ahead anyway.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
In October, more than 11,000 artists, including painters Amoako Boafo and Joanna Pousette-Dart, signed an open letter demanding that AI companies stop using their work to train their algorithms.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
Over 200 models and mainstay figures in the New York City fashion industry have written an open letter to push New York governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would protect models from exploitation.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
The voice is no longer available on OpenAI, but the Her star said in an open letter that OpenAI founder Sam Altman in September 2023 sought Johansson’s permission to use her voice, got rejected, but moved ahead anyway.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
In October, more than 11,000 artists, including painters Amoako Boafo and Joanna Pousette-Dart, signed an open letter demanding that AI companies stop using their work to train their algorithms.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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