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open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
Recent Examples on the Web
If a whistleblower goes public after trying and failing to raise concerns through those channels, the open letter says, the AI companies should commit to not retaliate against them.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 5 June 2024
The group published an open letter on Tuesday calling for leading A.I. companies, including OpenAI, to establish greater transparency and more protections for whistle-blowers.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The open letter comes a few weeks after OpenAI was criticized for forcing employees to sign NDAs that prevented departing workers from disparaging the company for life.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Advertisement Her open letter came as a stark countering of the claims made earlier this month by the former titleholders and their mothers.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
open letter
noun
: a letter (as one addressed to an official) for the public to see and printed in a newspaper or magazine
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