ELECTRONIC MAIL Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

electronic mail

noun

Definition of electronic mail

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

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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

This post-mounted mailbox is larger than average, which means magazines can lay flat and your mail can arrive without a single crumple or crease.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
The Grand Canyon State was also able to increase registration for its mail ballot tracking system by 73%, according to the secretary of state’s office.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of mail

Noun

Conflicting arguments The current head of Autostrade issued an open letter on ⁠Wednesday, restating the company’s commitment to ensure that such a tragedy is not repeated.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The writer-director wrote in his open letter that his brother experienced a manic episode in 2017 that eventually led to his death by suicide.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of open letter

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Many of the cards and other messages fill the walls at an indoor Punch birthday exhibit where visitors can also view video chronicling Punch from his earliest days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Fury is doing his own tune-up work, with his bout against Mariusz Wach landing the night before this card.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of card

Noun

The green and white striped parasols that turn the whole beach into one long postcard didn't hurt either.

— Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The villa, with its rough concrete structure and minimalist elements, boasts postcard views of the French city’s namesake bay—not quite São Paolo, but certainly a good jumping-off point.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of postcard

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