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
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.
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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
Smith further argued that mailing the drug without in-person screenings leaves women without adequate medical oversight or evaluation for contraindications, coercion, and other health concerns.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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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
Smith further argued that mailing the drug without in-person screenings leaves women without adequate medical oversight or evaluation for contraindications, coercion, and other health concerns.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mailing
posting
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After posting the adverts, Chinese agents are said to trawl through applicants’ CVs to find who might have access to useful information, with subsequent interviews conducted virtually.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk for speeding after posting a video that went viral of him driving past Levi’s Stadium in December.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Mailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mailing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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