e-mails 1 of 2

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.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of mails
Verb
  • Trump regularly posts official communications first on Truth Social, making his account a must-follow for Wall Street firms and news organizations that track the presidency.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The Katy, Texas, native has hunted everything from deer to alligator and posts pictures of his trophies on Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 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
  • There are plenty of other cards with small spending requirements that earn 2% cash back everywhere.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • The leading 10 players from the European tour not already exempt earn PGA Tour cards for 2027, and Reed is virtually a lock.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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