as in correspondences
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 mails
Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Under such circumstances, the IRS mails a letter or notice alerting the filer of a late fee.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mails
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Within their correspondences between 2009 and 2015, Gelernter in one email appears to be recommending a then-student as part of his software startup.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Let this be your sign to enter into some ol’ fashioned pen-to-paper correspondences in 2026.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The site posts news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.—
Justin Tramble,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As bassist Ian Hill points out, since the alleged (and in fact non-existent) messages were subliminal, they were being asked to prove that something which couldn’t be detected wasn’t there.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although privacy advocates have praised the ability of encryption to effectively scramble messages so third parties are unable to snoop on people’s conversations, various members of law enforcement have said that doing so impedes their ability to investigate certain crimes.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of a year, Juri had made strides in recognizing letters, sounds and sight words.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The county Department of Consumer and Business Affairs relied on cease-and-desist letters and warning notices and not as much on financial recovery for tenants or punishment against rent gougers, the report concluded.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Navy divers found 330 packages of cocaine hidden in the boat's ballast tanks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Navy divers found 330 packages of cocaine hidden in the boat’s ballast tanks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many reloadable prepaid cards and mobile apps have routing and account numbers, which may be different from the card number.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Playing chess and cards help combat more cognitive decline.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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