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junk mail

noun

Definition of junk mailnext
as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of junk mail Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026 There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher. — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
  1. electronic mail
  2. mail
  3. open letter
  4. card
  5. postcard
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
Definition of electronic mail
Noun
  • Trump has opposed mail voting and blamed fraud associated with mail voting for his 2020 election loss.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 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
Noun
  • 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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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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