by letter
idiom
: by sending and receiving letters
We communicated with each other by letter.
a relationship that began by letter
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However, [taxpayer] did respond to the IDR by letter dated [].
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Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Owners will be notified in early December by letter and can contact Ford’s customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
That was then followed by letter of inquiry from the FCC, which continues.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics of Cal-OSHA have called workplace investigations performed by letter toothless, because only in-person inspections can result in fines.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Owners will be notified in early December by letter and can contact Ford’s customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
That was then followed by letter of inquiry from the FCC, which continues.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics of Cal-OSHA have called workplace investigations performed by letter toothless, because only in-person inspections can result in fines.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by letter
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“By letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20letter. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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