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plural of mail

mails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mail
as in posts
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 mails
Noun
Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 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
Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books every month to children from birth to age five. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The city typically mails out more than 22,000 copies to residents and distributes about 2,000 copies at city facilities. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Santamour said his organization mails out 400 kits of four doses of naloxone every month across Florida, and the demand hasn’t slowed down in four years. Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee. Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections. Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mails
Noun
  • The collection includes multiple correspondences between Stamp and the late Princess of Wales, from Christmas photos featuring her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to birthday cards.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When Lunas Campos died, the typical detainee had spent 38 days in the facility, according to a ProPublica analysis of government data provided to the Deportation Data Project, which collects and posts immigration enforcement information.
    Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Wang showed off the look in a series of Instagram posts that featured snaps from the gathering, as well as multiple angles of the designer's new blonde lob.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The pair exchanged messages the day of the shooting, arranging to meet.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • New Justice Department letters and FEMA grant conditions demand citizenship checks, paper ballots and audits, prompting urgent logistical questions for election officials and raising fears of federal overreach into traditionally state-run voting.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Police saw a glass pipe on the center console of Gillum’s car, along with three packages of what turned out to be methamphetamines, Gulsby said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Also, check out the City of Denver Golf’s specials packages, like the Friends & Family, Junior Aces and Practice & Play passes, as well as the Learn & Play programs.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Back in the late 1990s Olbermann read an article about someone who restores baseball cards.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The shop will sell items featuring her artwork, such as scripture cards, needlepoint kits, notes, candles and paper goods.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

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“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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