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 Zaha Hadid Foundation encompasses 300,000 objects from the late architect’s life, from paintings, architectural models, sketchbooks, letters and even her wardrobe (which includes Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto pieces). — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026 But his wartime service comes at an emotional price as Stewart becomes tormented by the loss of many of the men under his command and must tackle the duty of writing condolence letters to their families. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 Without the letters, their stories might have disappeared forever. — Joanie Schirm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 The letters stand for Morgan Stanley Capital International, but the company started well before Morgan Stanley's name was on it. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 The National Republican Senatorial Committee sent letters to county clerks and election commissioners asking them to preserve and set aside provisional ballots. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Hyphens separate this massive string of 34 letters and digits into seven blocks of varying sizes. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 The powders turned out to be nonhazardous — yeast or flour — though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday. — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday. — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 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
  • Roy has promised to take her experience from a years-long legal battle with Meta to aggressively pursue litigation against corporations and landlords for alleged misconduct that harms the average Angeleno.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Named for feudal landlords, Zamindar’s focuses on pretty plating and a high quality variety of regional Indian cuisines.
    — Eva Flowe November 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of landlords
Verb
  • Votes are tallied quickly because each ballot box calculates results locally and prints a paper summary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, at closing, every machine used at every polling station prints its tally, which is then posted in front of the polling place with a QR code, so anyone can check it against the national count.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • Autocallable ETFs generally use a portfolio of these notes, but the structure can vary from one fund family to the next.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The speaker was capable of producing some pretty deep bass and hit all the bass notes that play throughout much of the verse and chorus, except for the very lowest note.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 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
  • Therefore, Odrzywołek writes, great care must be taken when implementing the eml structure to obtain the correct results.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve writes the rules, but Senate control shapes who fills future vacancies, and congressional committees can pressure regulators through hearings and investigations.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of writes

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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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