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

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Whether a doctor sends it to you via mail or hands it to you in their office, mifepristone is safe and effective.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
These included rolling back childhood vaccine requirements, threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center, and attacking mail-in voting.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of mail

Noun

In their open letter defending Ruffalo, the progressive Jewish cohort argued the actor was right to draw links between Israel’s behavior and the merger.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
One of the former coach’s supporters, who described himself as a personal friend of Sandusky’s, spoke with a group of reporters after the hearing and handed out a copy of an open letter written to talk-show host Megyn Kelly.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of open letter

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Should Townsend and Siniaková, both 30 years old, beat the American wild-card pair of Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger, Townsend will have won all four major doubles titles.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Bi is taking inspiration from the Vietnamese card game tiến lên, with each look representing a certain playing card suit.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of card

Noun

That’s good news for autumnal fanatics, as this foliage-rich route—lined with maples, oaks, birches, and more—becomes postcard-perfect each October.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
In addition to its postcard-ready setting, the city offers residents a rare blend of economic stability and everyday quality of life.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of postcard

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