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
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The benefits of building a village Dropping off food for a sick friend, picking up someone’s mail, taking someone to the airport — these things happened frequently when religious congregations, societies and neighborhoods were tightly bound.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Refund Sent – The IRS has sent the refund to your bank or mailed it to you.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Gene Klein would ultimately lead a $10 million takeover of the franchise, while Hoffa went to prison in 1967 for jury tampering and mail fraud.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The benefits of building a village Dropping off food for a sick friend, picking up someone’s mail, taking someone to the airport — these things happened frequently when religious congregations, societies and neighborhoods were tightly bound.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
Additionally, include your name, address and donor ID from mailing labels.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Refund Sent – The IRS has sent the refund to your bank or mailed it to you.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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According to Mari, the Teamsters received no such correspondence.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Fonseca includes excerpts from Kane’s correspondence with Fitzgerald’s son Valpy, who accompanied her on that trip, and her daughter Tina, who was three at the time of the Mexico trip.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The actor, who portrayed Lovell in the Ron Howard film, posted a statement on Instagram.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Quick Reaction Force — a joint effort between Southern Cal Edison, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Ventura County Fire Department and the Orange County Fire Authority — posted aerial video this evening of the fire.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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The letter placed at his door Friday admonished him for that vote and called on him to vote against cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and public education when Congress returns to Washington, D.C., in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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Maine was also critical of a letter written by Kim Stone, who at the time was a new member of the South Lake MAD and who voiced her support for dissolving the district.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Indiana’s lieutenant governor repeatedly addressed redistricting, immigration and education funding during a packed town hall session in Merrillville.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The city's religious leaders also criticized Congress' refusal to release more than $1 billion in funds for programs aimed at addressing the root causes of crime, including addiction recovery services, mental health treatment, youth outreach and affordable housing.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Crow-Armstrong delivered that hopeful message after a morning meeting with Cubs manager Craig Counsell — and before a defeat that encapsulated so much of what has recently gone wrong.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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With the 2025-26 school year starting next week in some counties, Maryland’s two top education leaders had a message for local school officials: Follow state law.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Government jobs often come with generous benefits and retirement packages that most small businesses on Main Street cannot afford to offer.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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The overall number of games that fans will be able to watch outside of their local markets will be up in 2025-26 under the first year of the NBA’s new media rights package.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While the manager is still the one signing the lineup card and walking to the mound for pitching changes, most of their decisions are premeditated or based on statistical backing, rather than game feel.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Rangers are now 59-55, and 1 1/2 games out of the wild card spot in the American League.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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