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letters 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of letter
as in epistles
a message on paper from one person or group to another he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart

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letters

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of letter
as in landlords
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep

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letters

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of letter
as in prints

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Recent Examples of letters
Noun
The word shares a root, four of its five letters, and almost the entirety of its meaning, with the verb mend. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Reward not just donations but sustained involvement—advocacy letters or peer recruitment. — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 As longer, more complex passwords have become a necessity, remembering all those strings of numbers, letters, and special characters has become nearly impossible. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Use the arrows to navigate through the letters and English translations. — Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Part of the response issue, said Aurora Mayor John Laesch, was that some households in the areas taking part in the special census did not receive letters with instructions to complete the census online. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 But sometimes, a single one of these letters will mutate, swapping an A for a G, for instance. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 In the letters, the man justified the attacks on the power grid as part of the fight against fossil fuels. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 The top floor offers panoramic views of Chicago, seen through the letters on the building’s exterior. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letters
  1. epistles
  2. landlords
  3. prints
  4. notes
  5. pens
  6. inks
  7. writes
Noun
  • The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
    — byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
    — Robin Hoagland, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Definition of epistles
Noun
  • Language in your next lease renewal covering accent walls, hardware swaps or pre-move-out inspections, a signal that landlords are formalizing what has been an informal negotiation.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Other experts say the two programs work together well because properties built with the tax credit are required to accept vouchers — while landlords of market-rate apartments in many states are not.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of landlords
Verb
  • In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The unexpected electrical issue at the facility that prints The Sacramento Bee and several other regional publications resulted in Monday’s newspaper being distributed digitally only.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • With notes on Toronto’s season so far, what a playoff race could look like and potential offseason scenarios, here’s the latest Blue Jays mailbag.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One of five new Loewe perfumes landing in September, Field Diary taps citrusy notes such as green mandarin and blood orange, paired with lychee, orange blossom and musk.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Definition of pens
Verb
  • Google DeepMind inks a partnership with film studio A24.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Volkswagen inks Iron Dome deal in defense pivot Volkswagen is pivoting from cars to military tech at one of its factories, a reflection of the challenges facing Germany’s auto sector.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of inks
Verb
  • Rafaela recaps many shows for us, particularly the Below Deck universe, and writes about movies too.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So Jane Austen often writes more about personal freedom and poverty than about romance.
    — Eva Blanco Medina, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of writes

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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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