as in posting
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 mailing
California voters, though, do have multiple ways to cast a ballot other than mailing it.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Election officials encourage voters who choose this option to do so early — some have suggested mailing in your ballot at least seven days before Election Day to ensure your ballot gets counted.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Over the next several years, authorities said Carty manipulated the victim into mailing money to couriers across the United States, who then forwarded the cash to him in Jamaica.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The state also argued that mailing mifepristone violated an 1873 federal law known as the Comstock Act.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 15 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Election officials encourage voters who choose this option to do so early — some have suggested mailing in your ballot at least seven days before Election Day to ensure your ballot gets counted.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Over the next several years, authorities said Carty manipulated the victim into mailing money to couriers across the United States, who then forwarded the cash to him in Jamaica.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The state also argued that mailing mifepristone violated an 1873 federal law known as the Comstock Act.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailing
posting
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Over 50% of adolescents reported exposure to alcohol marketing on the internet, with nearly 61% of the typical people their age posting alcohol content on social media.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Content creators can now write and publish autonomously, with no editorial barriers or safety checks to ensure accuracy before posting.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailing. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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