electronic mail

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Recent Examples of electronic mail Information reasonably sufficient to permit Britannica to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an electronic mail address. britannica.com, 8 Feb. 2024 The Act at Civil Code Section 4910 bars taking action outside of board meetings except for emergencies, and bars conducting meetings via electronic mail. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023 The upper layers included advanced capabilities and applications, such as electronic mail and directory services. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023 Students and faculty soon developed software and processes that later turned into electronic commerce and electronic mail. Shane Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2016 See All Example Sentences for electronic mail
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Noun
  • Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
  • 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.
    ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Across the lobby, Leda looked up from the stack of mail in her hands and smiled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • And unlike in-person voting, where verification happens upfront, mail-in ballots must be inspected and have signatures verified.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • To date, more than 5,500 filmmakers, actors and other Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter opposing the deal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the open letter, the court ruling in Kenya or the reports of protest deaths.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • But a card is a great way for people to keep track of who came to celebrate them and what well-wishes their friends and family sent them off into their new year with.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Each year, the Social Security Administration tracks the most popular baby names by state using data from Social Security card applications.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Bucolic and charming – Julita Manor Two hours west of Stockholm, Julita Manor offers a postcard-perfect countryside setting.
    Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Those deemed eligible for the class by the court should have received a postcard about the case.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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