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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In 2017, experts met in Asilomar, California, to discuss beneficial AI, and many signed an open letter called the Asilomar AI Principles.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
In March, several activist groups wrote an open letter to tourists advising them against visiting the popular holiday island.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Following Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval of the House v. NCAA settlement last week, Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft wrote an open letter announcing the Nittany Lions’ intention to spend the maximum of athlete revenue-sharing allowable (roughly $20.5 million in 2025-26).
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Artists including Billie Eilish and Stevie Wonder have signed open letters denouncing AI as a threat to human creativity.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
In March, several activist groups wrote an open letter to tourists advising them against visiting the popular holiday island.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Following Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval of the House v. NCAA settlement last week, Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft wrote an open letter announcing the Nittany Lions’ intention to spend the maximum of athlete revenue-sharing allowable (roughly $20.5 million in 2025-26).
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Artists including Billie Eilish and Stevie Wonder have signed open letters denouncing AI as a threat to human creativity.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for open letter
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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