as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mail
Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Those who qualify to submit a claim will receive a notice by email or mail, according to the settlement website.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Settlement notices mailed or e-mailed to some customers include an identification number that can be used to file a claim.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
At the same time, the USPS has become increasingly dependent on package delivery as first-class mail declines, making large customers like Amazon even more important.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Those who qualify to submit a claim will receive a notice by email or mail, according to the settlement website.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
Officials say nearly 100,000 letters were mailed and more than $25 million has been returned to over 22,000 Californians.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Settlement notices mailed or e-mailed to some customers include an identification number that can be used to file a claim.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The most recent annual report found only 11 pieces of public correspondence relevant to the [TV ratings] board’s work, and spot checks turned up just two instances where a rating actually needed to be changed.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The book is a literary arrangement of sparring between D’Agata and Fingal, consisting of a draft of D’Agata’s text red-pencilled by editors and extensive correspondence between the two writers.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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For a team that posted the best fourth-quarter net rating in franchise history during the 2025-26 regular season, the finish was jarring.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, over two-thirds of Fortune 100 CEOs had at least one social media account, and of those, 71% posted at least once per month, a 37% increase in activity from the year prior, according to a report from communications advisory firm H/Advisors Abernathy.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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While not a requirement of the application process, the two sent in dozens of letters from parents and children supporting the project.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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In his latest monthly letter to clients, Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, said that elevated energy costs presented a risk, but struck a positive note on global stocks.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The collaboration is designed to address specific engineering challenges that arise when moving from a proven physics model to a functional energy facility.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The sudden departure comes just a day after Phelan addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the Navy’s annual conference in Washington, and spoke with reporters about his agenda.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Another of the girls in the group managed to get a message (to the police) that the sisters of the captain had been detained.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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There were special messages from celebrities like Madonna, Missy Elliott and former President Barack Obama.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Commission is due to present a broader package of energy and transport measures on Wednesday guidance airlines how to handle airport slots and public service obligations if jet fuel shortages take place.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Aversa feels like the whole package — moments like this, rankings, recognition — all have been earned by Baxley.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The second is all about progress on its acquisitions of credit-card issuer Discover and, in a recent surprise move, expense management startup Brex.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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