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Definition of mailsnext
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
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 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
  • Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a video from the correspondences’ dinner.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tamaya Denae posts on TikTok about her Arizona nanny life.
    Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • Chou often writes about art, or posts photos of art, on his Instagram.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Those messages, however, are taken from the reporting party’s device only after they have been decrypted using the decryption keys available only to the reporting party.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
  • Transmission messages are a big theme throughout the season, because Mother is broadcasting this message all the time that only certain people can hear, her SOS help signal.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • The coalition opposing the bill, which includes firms with a financial stake in the outcome, has published constituent letters making the human case against reform.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
  • This can be anything from your morning reading chair to a desk filled with favorite pens and pretty stationery for writing letters by hand.
    Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • For folks looking for a more elevated experience, there are ticket packages ranging in price from $45-$325.
    Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • Single-session tickets or four-day packages can be purchased on the Major League Pickleball’s website.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Look for discounts online directly from the drug manufacturer and prescription cards.
    Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
  • The Pokémon Company continues to release new sets of cards every few months, with hype being driven this year by special 30th anniversary products.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2026

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“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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