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
Opponents are urging other residents to sign petitions and write letters to the zoning and wetlands commissions, and to attend their hearings to speak against the project. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 At the same time, advocates point to reports of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, receiving ICE check-in letters and then being outfitted with electronic ankle monitors. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Four letters have arrived at Dart's office in over the last month, telling him to hand over four inmates at the jail. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 According to a statement from a spokesperson for Dart, the office in July received four letters that accompanied subpoenas for inmates, though three had already been released by the time they were received. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The best passwords include special characters, upper- and lowercase letters, and numbers, and have nothing to do with your identity or the account or service. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Anna Ivanova, a 28-year-old artist, flipped through old letters at a flea market stall in Sofia, Bulgaria. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026 Doctors spend time typing notes, referral letters and reports. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 Late last month, the state sent out letters to 12 local law enforcement agencies with 287(g) agreements informing them that these deals now violate state law and must be terminated. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 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
  • So landlords raise rents on the free-market half to generate enough cash flow to cover their interest expense.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 90% of CRE investors, owners and landlords are already integrating some form of AI into their operations.
    — Tyler Hochman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of landlords
Verb
  • 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
  • This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But as Daley notes, ESPN is much more than a TV network these days, with younger consumers increasingly engaging with the brand on the social platforms where the creators operate every day.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 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
  • Kay created, writes and exec produces the series, which is produced by New Pictures, a Banijay company, and Observatory Pictures, in association with Sky and HBO.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Forbes contributor Jon Markman writes this model’s price undercuts competitors, at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output—about 40% of the input price for Anthropic’s Claude and a quarter of its output price.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of writes

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“Letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letters. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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