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Recent Examples of direct mail
The Kentucky businessman is launching a seven-figure ad buy that will run in every market statewide, including television, digital and direct mail advertising, according to Morris' spokesperson.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Thoughtfully integrated, direct mail offers a tangible, memorable touchpoint—perhaps a physical mailer to an engaged website visitor who didn’t convert.
—Maria Youth, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
What To Know Publishers Clearing House filed for bankruptcy on April 9, 2025, aiming to restructure its operations and pivot from its legacy business model centered around direct mail, retail merchandise, and magazine subscriptions.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The shoes were an instant hit, selling first via direct mail to members of the Cruising Club of America and then through larger retailers.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Thoughtfully integrated, direct mail offers a tangible, memorable touchpoint—perhaps a physical mailer to an engaged website visitor who didn’t convert.
—Maria Youth, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
What To Know Publishers Clearing House filed for bankruptcy on April 9, 2025, aiming to restructure its operations and pivot from its legacy business model centered around direct mail, retail merchandise, and magazine subscriptions.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The shoes were an instant hit, selling first via direct mail to members of the Cruising Club of America and then through larger retailers.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for direct mail
Noun
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There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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However, there are ways to reduce paper waste and keep junk mail and other old papers out of trash cans and landfills.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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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.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas News,
30 July 2023
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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
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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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These items require special handling and storage, which many thrift stores can't provide.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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This includes accounting for zones with special handling (e.g. slow zones).—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2022
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Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter: magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more.—
Monica Kim,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2017
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Even before Newsom signed the legislation, mailers began arriving in Bay Area mailboxes urging voters to reject the redistricting measure.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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While candidates could once reach tens of millions of voters during prime time, today's audiences are fractured and skeptical of interacting with mailers and phone calls.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Direct mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direct%20mail. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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