junk mail

Definition of junk mailnext

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Recent Examples of junk mail Get rid of paper piles: receipts, junk mail, bags, and kids’ schoolwork. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026 Even if the related email lands in junk mail, the calendar event can still appear on your device. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 The letter wasn’t just junk mail. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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
  • Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Justice Samuel Alito extended an earlier order by three more days, which means the rules for prescribing mifepristone online or by mail will remain in effect through at least Thursday.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Francis Ford Coppola, Juliette Binoche, Sandra Hüller, Stellan Skarsgård, Joachim Trier, and Vicky Krieps are among the more than 4,700 film professionals who have signed an open letter calling for the European Union to protect film funding on the continent.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • Southeastern sent the open letter to Mattel’s board and other shareholders on Thursday.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The worst-case scenario for Rakuten Bank would be to overpay for its securities and card segments, but direct intervention by Mizuho could avert that, Jefferies analysts added.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • This clutch hits the mark, with a spacious main compartment and two interior card slots to keep everything organized.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Account holders may have received a notice via email or postcard (or both) about the class action settlement.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • In Rio’s famed Ipanema neighborhood, this triplex penthouse, which sits within a building designed by the late, great Oscar Niemeyer, stretches across three levels with postcard-ready views of both the ocean and Sugarloaf Mountain.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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