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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The person delivering your mail?
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Owner notification letters regarding the recall are expected to be mailed beginning July 6, 2026.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Noun
The delays are attributed to the sheer amount of mail-in ballots received, with expectations that a huge amount will arrive later than usual because of the wide open nature of the gubernatorial contest.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The person delivering your mail?
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Verb
Two decades of breach dumps now sit between your parents and the systems still verifying them by date of birth, mailing address and the last four of a Social Security number.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Owner notification letters regarding the recall are expected to be mailed beginning July 6, 2026.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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Some allegations brought to light by city officials were made in correspondence from people inside Delaney Hall, Pennington said.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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During pre-production, Nunley sought approvals from companies whose signage would appear on screen, and the paperwork includes his correspondence with Jack Heuer.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
Verb
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On the sixth anniversary of Nick’s homicide, the Gilbert Police Department posted on its Facebook page.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Alternative 1 was selected based on an assessment of the costs, expected technical performance and environmental impacts, Corps officials said in a public notice posted May 30.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There’s been talk about digitizing the signboard, but the letters are still put up by hand.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Despite undergoing surgery last week to address a broken pinky finger, New York center Mitchell Robinson will play in Game 1 tonight, the team told reporters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Ohtani was back to a full starter’s workload for the first time since 2023, even mentioning fatigue in his postgame interview after his second start of the season, and before games was working to address his offensive struggles.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Players wear social justice messages, speak openly on political issues, and frequently use their platforms to advocate for social causes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The prosecutor claimed in court that Brooten accessed his Facebook account, read his conversations with other women, saved copies of the messages in a folder and also accessed Facebook's blocking settings, the newspaper reported.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The Art of the Pet package really rolls out the red carpet for dogs at this dog-only property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And some pundits are asking if a shot at global glory could be on the cards for Kim’s athletes.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Some relief eventually shows up on loan and card rates.—
Staff reports,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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