direct mail

noun

Definition of direct mailnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for direct mail
  1. junk mail
  2. registered mail
  3. rural delivery
  4. special handling
  5. printed matter
  6. mailer
Noun
  • 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
  • Display tall vases on the bottom and some art books on top to offset the growing pile of junk mail that’s taking over the entryway.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Definition of junk mail
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of rural delivery
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  • The special handling requirements could be another factor limiting manufacturers' ability to quickly ramp up production, Ganio said.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • These laws give objective criteria to divide data into distinct tiers, between truly sensitive data that needs special handling, and other data that can be transferred across borders with adequate protections.
    — Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Definition of special handling
Noun
  • There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter.
    — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • 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
Definition of printed matter
Noun
  • There’s an asterisk on nearly every endorsement in the mailer, from city council to governor to judgeships to Measure CPT.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Landon did not respond to a request for comment on the mailer or the project other than to confirm that her campaign paid for it.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of mailer

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“Direct mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direct%20mail. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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