open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
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His second departure from Madrid was followed by a hugely critical open letter in one of those Madrid-supporting newspapers, AS, criticising Florentino Perez for his running of the club.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The open letter, which was released to the media during the event on Monday, reads that the standard for officers is fitness for duty, not whether a prosecutor filed charges.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
In a statement emailed to NPR, Target defended its response to the recent turmoil in its home city and highlighted an open letter the company's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke signed in partnership with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and 60 CEOs of businesses in the state.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Take a look at Minnesota, where almost 100 food shelves in the state have signed an open letter calling for an end to the surge in federal immigration agents in the state.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The open letter, which was released to the media during the event on Monday, reads that the standard for officers is fitness for duty, not whether a prosecutor filed charges.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
In a statement emailed to NPR, Target defended its response to the recent turmoil in its home city and highlighted an open letter the company's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke signed in partnership with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and 60 CEOs of businesses in the state.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Take a look at Minnesota, where almost 100 food shelves in the state have signed an open letter calling for an end to the surge in federal immigration agents in the state.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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