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noun

ˈmāl How to pronounce mail (audio)
Definition of mailnext
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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verb

as in to post
to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

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Recent Examples of mail
Noun
Notices will be sent to recipients by mail starting in early December. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Voting by mail has been a flash point since the 2020 presidential election when Philadelphia and Pennsylvania sat at the center of controversy. — Heather Lamarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Adams County was also not notified of the changes to the rail district’s boundaries before mailing ballots, Clerk & Recorder Josh Zygielbaum said in a statement. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Trump seized on Monday upon an incident in Maricopa County, Arizona, where officials said Sunday that a contractor accidentally mailed 3,126 early ballots six days before they were supposed to be sent out. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
  1. correspondence
  2. post
  3. letter
  4. address
  5. message
  6. package
  7. card
Noun
  • In the brothers’ correspondence, The Starry Night was referred to rather than named.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This All Come Back Now Perhaps my longest standing correspondence that has arisen from the podcast is with the Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspondence
Verb
  • The district also later reported that about 2,000 student assessment records had been posted, including those of 60 current students.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, posting online brings the risk of having jokes ripped off not just once, but an indefinite amount of times, across accounts, and by all kinds of different bots.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of post
Noun
  • Jo read and re-read those letters, initially to feel closer to Theo, but she was also captivated by Vincent’s compassion and intelligence.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • While the short was a love letter to the museum at which it was filmed (Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre), the feature is intended as a love letter to Bomber County as a whole.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of letter
Verb
  • But that concern has been addressed here thanks to the aforementioned brake upgrades, which deliver confident stopping power at speed as well as excellent pedal feel.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Word of her ouster leaked before the executive had the chance to address most of her internal teams — an announcement dovetailed with news of her incoming replacement, the venerated film and TV executive Peter Rice.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Adam Rubin, one of the co-owners, told USA Today that the store’s phone and emails have been flooded with threatening messages.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • At any rate, the package never went up for bid on the open market.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Whoever is crowned the champ will take home a $25,000 cash prize and a Kitchen Aid equipment package.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • Plans for the larger entertainment district include housing, hotels, shops, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater, though future phases would require additional approvals.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sales reps can memorize feature lists and battle cards, but no one knows developers quite like other developers.
    — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of card

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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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