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electronic mail

noun

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as in junk 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
  1. junk mail
  2. mail
  3. open letter
  4. card
  5. postcard
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  • For other types of junk mail or promotional material, the United States Postal Service and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommend using the website DMAchoice to remove your name from a lot of the national marketing mail lists.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of junk mail
Noun
  • The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The case highlights the importance of mail delivery in Utah, where all active registered voters currently receive ballots automatically.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • In addition to demonstrations and online campaigns, the coalition helped organize an open letter of industry professionals opposing the transaction, including JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, David Fincher and Denis Villeneuve.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Philadelphia sent an open letter to the Philadelphia Eagles, the stadium operator and the city asking who made the decision to remove Macklemore from the show at the Linc.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of open letter
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  • They were helped by the Philadelphia Phillies also losing, but the San Diego Padres won, meaning the three teams are in a tie atop the wild-card standings.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In February, influencer Logan Paul sold a rare Pikachu Illustrator card for more than $16 million, after buying it for just over $5 million in 2021.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • The key was Gingrich's optimism and a detailed agenda which could fit on a postcard.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The subject did bring her back to a postcard Spence sent after Manai-Platt was a runner-up for the 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, despite the two women not knowing one another personally.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of postcard

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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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