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
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
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
Noun
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That was only the tip of the iceberg of several cringeworthy correspondences between the two men.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kaplow constructed the crux of the Blue Moon story out of a series of correspondences between Hart and an unidentified Yale student named Elizabeth.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Though this information isn’t in the controller’s database, Irvine posts it on its own web site and supplies it to Transparent California as well.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Accompanied by his dog, Ruby, Randall puts out a folding chair, posts his sign and waits for people to approach with questions.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Vázquez became governor in 2019, following the resignation of Ricardo Rosselló, whose administration collapsed after the leak of hundreds of pages of private Telegram messages between the governor and members of his inner circle.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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That includes recording audio through your phone’s microphone, harvesting messages, contacts and account details, stealing photos and other files, making calls, even wiping the device.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Members of Congress helped, and hundreds of customers wrote letters of support.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The center, boasting the community college’s name in purple letters on its exterior, will offer short-term programs tied to Lockhart’s workforce needs, such as HVAC, automotive, plumbing, construction and welding.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The company added programmers’ streaming applications in Spectrum’s expanded basic packages to lower churn and had a slight bump in signups when Disney channels were unavailable for YouTube TV subscribers during a recent carriage dispute.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Chrissy’s unwavering support ensured that her nephew remained insulated in love, a gift that her sister acknowledges by sending her Mother’s Day cards every May.—
Ashley Simpo,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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What sets this bag apart is the interior mesh zippered pocket that can keep your keys or cards from rattling around inside all day, as well as its handles, which are made with a durable fabric rather than faux leather.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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