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
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Is mail delivered on Presidents Day?
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Her husband wrote this $64 check for the water bill — both mailed on the same day, yet somehow the amounts were both changed.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Here's what to know about mail delivery on Presidents Day this year.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Is mail delivered on Presidents Day?
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Finally, hair follicle tests are extremely accurate and virtually impossible to tamper with since the sample is mailed to a professional lab.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Her husband wrote this $64 check for the water bill — both mailed on the same day, yet somehow the amounts were both changed.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The library contains all files collected for the department's investigations, so not all documents are from direct correspondence with Epstein.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some of them posted on social media to complain about the situation.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Patel would go on to post pictures of him with the team members in the locker room after the game, applauding their win.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Busfield has since received dozens of letters of support, which were presented as evidence during his pre-trial hearing in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sybil lives alone and spends her days fountain-penning personal letters and occasional emails that tell the story of her loves, losses, sorrows and deep regrets, through her alternately curmudgeonly and generous-hearted persona.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her first urgent task is to address rising prices and sluggish wages and pass a budget bill to fund those measures, which were delayed by the election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Initially created to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the board has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In preseason this was the overriding message to a roster that returns more than 20 players from last year, notably more than recent groups.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better communication with local businesses, more visible signage, event notifications and routing messages would also help reduce confusion for residents, park visitors and sports fans.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The charge, which helped pay for the $310 million stadium, ranged from $100 to $1,500 depending on the ticket package.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Things like this happen in spring training, and weird stuff seems to happen when the Cubs and San Francisco Giants play any time of the year, from the Cactus League to the 1998 wild-card tiebreaker at Wrigley Field, when the giant Harry Caray balloon hovered over the bleachers.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Many reloadable prepaid cards and mobile apps have routing and account numbers, which may be different from the card number.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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