as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mail
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
That means mail-in ballots, tax payments, bills, legal documents and other things that depend on the postmark date could get a later one, even if it was mailed on time, and they could be rejected in places that could require it to be postmarked by a certain deadline.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When the party was over, the friends had mailed off 1,000 stickers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Then go through your mail regularly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
That means mail-in ballots, tax payments, bills, legal documents and other things that depend on the postmark date could get a later one, even if it was mailed on time, and they could be rejected in places that could require it to be postmarked by a certain deadline.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
More than 15,000 Proposition 218 notices were mailed to Davis property owners in October, with residents given an opportunity to protest the increase.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When the party was over, the friends had mailed off 1,000 stickers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The couple immersed themselves in his philosophies, maintaining correspondence with the controversial leader.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nor was there until Debby Applegate, researching Madam, her 2021 biography of Polly, found the full record of the correspondence among Virginia, Polly, Ann Watkins, and John Selby in Watkins’ papers at Columbia University.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Freshman Carolyn Collins notched 21 points and four rebounds while teammate Molly Doyle posted a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Winchester to a 45-40 Middlesex League win over Watertown.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 28-year-old also shared a relaxed beachside moment from the trip, posting a photo of herself lounging facedown on a beach chair in a leopard-print string bikini with the ocean in the background.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When asked by the Herald how much the new policy is expected to cost Massachusetts ratepayers compared to traditional oil, propane and natural gas, MassDEP Communications Director Lauren Moreschi referred to the state website and the December letter to stakeholders.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Restorative justice programs bring together survivors and offenders — via meetings or letters or through community panels — to try to deepen understanding, promote healing and discuss how best to make amends for a wide range of harms.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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One county supervisor is now addressing the need and sharing his frustration with the lack of movement.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The design also addresses a common weakness of detonation engines.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Summit County Sheriff's Office SCSO says detectives discovered electronic messages sent by Zabik detailing plans and a timeline to carry out a mass shooting in the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Collins Aerospace will produce and deliver three full-rate production kits known as high-power transmit set modernization (HPTS-M) packages.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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So what are Oklahoma residents supposed to do if a mystery package arrives?—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their last wild-card exit came in 2001 at Green Bay.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maye was 17 for 29 for 268 yards and one touchdown in the New England's 16-3 wild-card round win over the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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