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noun

plural of e-mail
as in mails

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e-mails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of e-mail
as in telegraphs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-mails
  1. mails
  2. posts
  3. postcards
  4. cards
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of mails
Verb
  • Steffen has been a vocal supporter of Sarnecki’s campaign and regularly posts online advocating for Sarnecki and critiquing Masterson.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The supergroup will not submit the album for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, each member revealed through individual Instagram Story posts on July 29.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • The instructions even say that while packages are X-rayed, greeting cards and postcards are not, which is why the journalist chose to embed the tracker in a postcard.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of postcards
Noun
  • The Beatles’ webstore offers D2C editions of the super deluxe set with two exclusive fold-out posters and two exclusive photo art cards not otherwise available at retail.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Foreign Transaction Fees Credit cards that charge a foreign transaction fee can quietly add a few extra percentage points to every purchase abroad.
    — Matthew Kayser July 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of cards
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“E-mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-mails. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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