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
Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
My frustration arose in the smaller tasks, a few dishes here, day-old coffee in the pot there, a small stack of mail on the countertop, dead leaves falling off a plant, and more.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Paris said this protest must be mailed or faxed, though, and advised claimants not to send a message in MiWAM.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Deadlines for early in-person, mail-in voting The last day for early in-person voting is November 2, 2025.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
My frustration arose in the smaller tasks, a few dishes here, day-old coffee in the pot there, a small stack of mail on the countertop, dead leaves falling off a plant, and more.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to a news release from the Imagination Library of Louisville, the local nonprofit has mailed more than 500,000 books in the area since its initial founding in 2017.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Paris said this protest must be mailed or faxed, though, and advised claimants not to send a message in MiWAM.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The ratification debates and Madison’s correspondence with Thomas Jefferson led him to think differently about a bill of rights.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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As their correspondence continued, Stein began to sound out Van Vechten about the possibility of finding an audience for Tender Buttons.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coming off posting eight points against the Thunder in Charleston, South Carolina four days earlier, Miller netted 14 points, connecting on 3 of 11 attempts in 23 minutes with two of those makes coming from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Midler also paid tribute to Keaton, posting a black-and-white image of the actress on her Instagram page along with a heartfelt caption.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Acocella’s essay deals with the improbable five-year affair between the Left Bank philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and the tough-guy Chicago writer Nelson Algren—its title comes from their pet names for each other—and was occasioned by the posthumous publication of Beauvoir’s love letters.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Handwritten letters, original photographs, and newspaper clippings tell the stories of each of the 19 local soldiers who died on June 6, 1944.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But those plans can be quite narrow and ineffective for addressing flood damage.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Homeless Congress aims to secure funding for an affordable housing trust fund to address the city's housing shortage.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From the Gullah Islands of the Carolinas to the coast of Nigeria, every savory taste carries a message, meaning, or legacy.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the White House, the message was dire.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That could easily mean that thousands of UPS packages every day are not clearing customs on their first try.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tesla is weeks away from a monumental shareholder vote on CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package at its annual investor meeting, and the EV maker is pulling out all the stops to push the measure through.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jones then made a $20,000 payment on his American Express card using the Jackson funds.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The set is part of their Universes Beyond collection, which also includes cards from The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Fallout, and more.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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