direct mail
noun
: printed matter (such as circulars) prepared for soliciting business or contributions and mailed directly to individuals
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One ordered supervisors to remove about 200,000 petitions that were sent to voters via direct mail, a decision that a judge upheld on the Friday before Thanksgiving.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The tools employed in a special election are those found in any local or state election: door-to-door campaigning, direct mail, text messages, digital ads and social media.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
This small business bottled up pepper jelly and other sauces, sharing them first with friends and family and then with the broader South through gift stores and direct mail.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Democratic Majority for Israel ran $2 million worth of ads and direct mail to primary voters about Turner’s criticism of Joe Biden; an AIPAC affiliate donated $500,000 to Brown.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The tools employed in a special election are those found in any local or state election: door-to-door campaigning, direct mail, text messages, digital ads and social media.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
This small business bottled up pepper jelly and other sauces, sharing them first with friends and family and then with the broader South through gift stores and direct mail.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Democratic Majority for Israel ran $2 million worth of ads and direct mail to primary voters about Turner’s criticism of Joe Biden; an AIPAC affiliate donated $500,000 to Brown.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Direct mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20mail. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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