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
Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump has previously tried to end grace periods and mail-in voting altogether through executive order and by pushing Congress to pass legislation.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Now instead of mailing a pre-printed résumé in response to a newspaper ad, applicants began creating new résumés for every online posting.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections indicate the president voted by mail in Tuesday's special election for Florida's 87th district statehouse seat.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump has previously tried to end grace periods and mail-in voting altogether through executive order and by pushing Congress to pass legislation.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Twenty-seven years ago, 15-year-old Sonya Wallace walked to the post office to mail a letter.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Now instead of mailing a pre-printed résumé in response to a newspaper ad, applicants began creating new résumés for every online posting.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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Her first official correspondence from the department came on March 10 via email.—
Callie Carmichael,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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What the New Mexico jury reviewed The New Mexico trial examined a raft of Meta’s internal correspondence and reports related to child safety.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Images and video posted online showed moments after the explosion as smoke plumes and flames billowed into the sky.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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If such changes occur, they will be posted on the CBS LA-TV (Station) website.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The letter claimed Iran was acting within the principles of international law.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The interior ministry’s own letter confirming the reopening, seen by Semafor, explicitly references Nyamita’s petition as the trigger.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To address these challenges, researchers designed a hybrid composite actuator that combines shape memory alloys (SMAs) with shape memory polymers (SMPs).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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This is due to a limitation in the Pennsylvania Legislature that families and advocates are working to address.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a message Monday on X, Sánchez said that so far there were no signs indicating that the plane was attacked by rebel groups that operate near Puerto Leguizamo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Veintemilla’s attorney, Tama Beth Kudman, sought to show that the videos were advertisements and the messages highlighted by prosecutors lacked context.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Crain said that the transportation infrastructure piece of the bond package that Fort Worth voters will vote on in May could help fund that project.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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When deciding on the right package, here’s what to look for.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Was going through a hard time last year and picked a card that honestly resonated with me so well in the moment.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Usually that means a room number check, sometimes a guest name, sometimes a voucher, sometimes key-card access.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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