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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electronic mail
Noun
  • Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Get rid of paper piles: receipts, junk mail, bags, and kids’ schoolwork.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 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
  • Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Sponsored by the 200,000-member American Postal Workers Union, the advertising campaign announced Tuesday will begin airing this week in Ohio, where Union Army soldiers during the Civil War cast the first mail ballots in 1864.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Later in March, an open letter from seventy-three artists and curators participating in the Biennale implored the organizers not to include Russia, Israel or the United States.
    News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But the open letter illustrates the deep resistance to the deal among many members of Hollywood’s creative community.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The second is all about progress on its acquisitions of credit-card issuer Discover and, in a recent surprise move, expense management startup Brex.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Temperatures sat in the low 50s with postcard-blue skies framing the asphalt oval for the midday ARCA Menards Series race.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Beaufort, North Carolina This fishing village with century-old homes, idyllic marinas, and pristine beaches could be plucked from a vintage postcard.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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