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.
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Eno, Emin, and Thunberg are also signatories to the aforementioned open letter.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
24 June 2026
Shortly after, Altman was set to join Microsoft and hundreds of OpenAI employees signed an open letter threatening to quit if he wasn’t reinstated as CEO.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
The lawsuit notes that LeVota’s credit plan relies directly on pulling money back that had already been distributed to school districts — the same criticism identified by the dozen school districts behind the open letter.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Dozens of colleges, including every Ivy League university, have now reinstated a standardized-test mandate, and 1,400 instructors in the University of California system have signed an open letter urging the state to do likewise.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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News Desk,
Artforum,
24 June 2026
Shortly after, Altman was set to join Microsoft and hundreds of OpenAI employees signed an open letter threatening to quit if he wasn’t reinstated as CEO.
—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
The lawsuit notes that LeVota’s credit plan relies directly on pulling money back that had already been distributed to school districts — the same criticism identified by the dozen school districts behind the open letter.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Dozens of colleges, including every Ivy League university, have now reinstated a standardized-test mandate, and 1,400 instructors in the University of California system have signed an open letter urging the state to do likewise.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for open letter
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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