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Recent Examples of certified mail
The old law had required that the executor send you notice by registered or certified mail, and then provide proof of service to the court.
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
Resumes sent by registered or certified mail to the Metro Council Clerk, 601 W. Jefferson St., 40202, must be postmarked no later than March 3 and must be received in the clerk’s office within four business days after mailing.
—Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2023
Regular and certified mail letters were sent to Perdue and Larson to notify them their forms were overdue, board attorney Monica Conrad said, adding the certified letters came back to the county but the other ones did not.
—Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
Resumes sent by registered or certified mail to the Metro Council Clerk, 601 W. Jefferson St., 40202, must be postmarked no later than March 3 and must be received in the clerk’s office within four business days after mailing.
—Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2023
Regular and certified mail letters were sent to Perdue and Larson to notify them their forms were overdue, board attorney Monica Conrad said, adding the certified letters came back to the county but the other ones did not.
—Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified mail
Noun
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The gyms also told consumers that the mail-in cancellations should be sent by certified or registered mail, according to the FTC.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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It is highly recommended that a taxpayer use the foreign country’s version of certified or registered mail because the receipt can serve as proof of timely mailing/filing.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2024
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Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.—
Tom Dillard,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2021
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The tech titan has already been piling on $4 billion in investments to expand its rural delivery network, which is expected to expand the network’s rural footprint to more than 200 delivery stations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sherpa Original Deluxe Travel Pet Carrier Many passengers arrive at their boarding gate with gear that needs special handling, but don’t check in with the gate agent prior to boarding.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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How to Wash Throw Blankets Check the care label to see if the blanket requires gentle washing, cold water, or any special handling.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
2 Jan. 2026
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Saks also unveiled several holiday window displays, including a snowman with a Christmas tree and presents on a mission to make a special delivery.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Several Kiwanis Club of Ramona members arrived at three Ramona schools the Monday before school started with a special delivery of school supplies.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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This small business bottled up pepper jelly and other sauces, sharing them first with friends and family and then with the broader South through gift stores and direct mail.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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Democratic Majority for Israel ran $2 million worth of ads and direct mail to primary voters about Turner’s criticism of Joe Biden; an AIPAC affiliate donated $500,000 to Brown.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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But who doesn't love to receive a little snail mail?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, a defense lawyer complained that the Los Angeles detention center ran out of pens for prisoners in solitary confinement, where people without phone or e-messaging privileges rely on snail mail to contact the outside world.—
Keri Blakinger,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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The bill does not mention keeping packages meant for another person delivered to your address, but federal law says keeping a package addressed to someone else is considered mail theft and is punishable by up to $250,000 in fines or up to five years in prison.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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This has now forced her and her neighbors on Kimbrough Court to drive to the nearest post office to pick up their mail for the foreseeable future.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Certified mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certified%20mail. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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