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direct mail

noun

Definition of direct mail

as in junk mail

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Recent Examples of direct mail Voters say campaigns have muddied the waters on the issue, from contradictory direct mail campaigns to a leading ballot question. — Jahd Khalil, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 In this context, marketing includes TV, radio and outdoor advertising in the Rhode Island market, as well as direct mail and gift card promotions. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 14 Apr. 2026 The groups have spent millions more on digital ads, text messaging and direct mail, also attacking Paxton. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 One ordered supervisors to remove about 200,000 petitions that were sent to voters via direct mail, a decision that a judge upheld on the Friday before Thanksgiving. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for direct mail

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For other types of junk mail or promotional material, the United States Postal Service and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommend using the website DMAchoice to remove your name from a lot of the national marketing mail lists.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Older adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and other scams and are often advised to ignore junk mail and calls from telemarketers.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of junk mail

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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
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

Definition of registered mail

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These items require special handling and storage, which many thrift stores can’t provide.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
The special handling requirements could be another factor limiting manufacturers' ability to quickly ramp up production, Ganio said.

— Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Definition of special handling

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The result is that most contests for judicial seats are pretty sleepy, with candidates limiting themselves to speeches and mailers listing their qualifications rather than attacking their opponents.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Waters has not stated a reason that her campaign committee’s slate mailer opposed the bond, but now lawyers are involved.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 6 June 2026

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