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
Before the first snowflake fell, the federal mailing company sent warnings in over 30 states that the delivery of packages was to be impacted by the winter weather.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
Some people actually still like writing out their tax returns and mailing it.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Once upon a time, its main business entailed mailing DVDs in red envelopes to customers’ homes.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The department is mailing letters this month to thousands of recipients, telling them they’ll be cut off from the decades-old program on March 1.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
Some people actually still like writing out their tax returns and mailing it.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Once upon a time, its main business entailed mailing DVDs in red envelopes to customers’ homes.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The department is mailing letters this month to thousands of recipients, telling them they’ll be cut off from the decades-old program on March 1.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mailing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailing
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford won the NFL MVP award in his first top-five finish after posting a league-leading 46 touchdowns and 4,707 passing yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite posting its biggest single-day drop on record on January 30, gold is still up this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailing. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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