2
: a device used to send or receive facsimile communications
3
: a facsimile communication
fax
verb
Examples of fax in a Sentence
She sent me a copy of her report by fax.
She sent me a fax of her report.
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According to Reynolds, Murray, who reportedly spent years only reachable via fax machine or an 800 number, initially didn’t say yes, but also didn’t say no to appearing in the documentary about the late actor.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The hospital responded that they’d been instructed to send faxes to a different number.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Others were left with manual solutions or in-house teams spending hours on email, phone, and fax.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Don't be the company still sending faxes when everyone else moved to email.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The hospital responded that they’d been instructed to send faxes to a different number.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Others were left with manual solutions or in-house teams spending hours on email, phone, and fax.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Don't be the company still sending faxes when everyone else moved to email.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fax
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“Fax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fax. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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fax
noun2
: a machine used to send or receive facsimile communications
3
: a facsimile communication
fax
verb
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