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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Per the pilot’s script cover posted by Shyamalan, the series appears to be titled (or at least tentatively titled) Magic 8 Ball.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Clippers were led by forward Kawhi Leonard, who posted 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting, two rebounds, two steals and one assist in 19 minutes in the first half and sat out for the rest of the game.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The courier plans to shift non-urgent letter mail to be moved by ground instead of air and reduce the number of delivery days in a week.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jefferies could incur financial losses from its indirect investments in First Brands but the investment bank has ample liquidity to absorb the impact, Handler said in a letter.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Detroit head coach Dan Campbell began his postgame press conference by addressing the incident.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the reigning champions of both TNA and NXT, their next move is expected to be addressed on this week's episode of WWE NXT, where a new challenger will likely emerge.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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