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Definition of mailnext

mail

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verb

as in to post
to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

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Recent Examples of mail
Noun
Hawley said the Postal Service wasn’t delivering mail on time in Missouri and Kansas for about 75% of parcels. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Monday's Supreme Court ruling siding with states that accept late-arriving mail ballots was the latest example showing the limits of his reach. ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
My free repair options included mailing the phone in or taking it to the nearest Google Store, in Washington DC’s Georgetown neighborhood, an easy bus or bike ride from my house. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 If the state can verify the owner, mail the check. Mark Lewyn, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
  • But any correspondence between string theory and experiment is gratifying to Vafa, who has spent the past four decades trying to wrest the theory from the purely conceptual realm to the point of generating testable predictions.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Even as Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and emerged as a significantly smaller company, many Lambda members kept their records, giving us access to a unique archive that includes corporate policies, correspondence, photographs and video footage.
    Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Gakpo’s partner Noa van der Bij posted about the loss on social media on Saturday and Gakpo has been given time off to spend with family who are staying near the team base in Kansas City as the Netherlands compete in the World Cup.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Before the latest search warrant uncovered the remains of the dead dogs, Miranda posted a statement to the rescue's website on June 18.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Carvalho’s resignation letter focused on accomplishments.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Your letter reminds me of the resourcefulness and the breadth of experience that many funeral directors have.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Teen scientist wants to address individual community needs Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung said, SmartBlink adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Though Aven never publicly addressed Kylee's allegations, the pair later reconciled.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Having trouble getting your message across?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Many also include birthday party packages, scout patch programs and family classes where adults cook alongside their kids.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Management cited its recent formal launch of FedEx Life Science, which provides specialized transportation services for the health-care industry, where packages can be both time- and temperature-sensitive, as well as accelerating growth in artificial intelligence.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church organized a free gas giveaway Sunday in Forest Park, handing out $20 gas cards to the first 250 drivers at a local RaceTrac station.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Panama defender Andrés Andrade was shown a card after a foul on an England's Morgan Rogers.
    NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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