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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mails
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
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
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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
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
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 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.
-
Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.
Verb
-
The restaurant also posts updates toits Facebook and Instagram accounts.
-
About as many calls were sold as bought, suggesting traders might be hedging bullish bets on the ETF via spreads that will cap the upside if the fund posts more gains like the 24% rally its on today.
Noun
-
Representatives of the Mexican consulate in New York did not return messages seeking comment.
-
Slack messages appear during dinner.
Noun
-
Note that this was long before the split of V and U into two separate letters, hence some modern disagreement over their offspring’s name.
-
The Sacramento Bee requested the lobbyist position letters for the first two iterations of the climate bill.
Noun
-
The constant shuffling of rotations and changing of personnel packages was evident during OTAs — the Falcons can go big, small and anywhere in between on the interior.
-
Wing’s white-and-yellow drones, developed in-house, can carry packages weighing up to five pounds, says chief business officer Heather Rivera.
Noun
-
On June 10, Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, a payment layer for the high-frequency, low-value transactions machines run — the fractions of a cent traditional cards can't touch.
-
Her popularity led to various promotions like a bobbleHANDS figure of her and annual baseball cards.
Cite this Entry
“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
