open letter

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Recent Examples of open letter In February, more than a thousand Google workers signed an open letter demanding the company end its partnerships with DHS and ICE. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 An open letter by art workers followed, asking for explanations regarding his firing. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 An open letter to shareholders that accompanied the official regulatory filing kicking off the proxy fight revealed Blundy as supportive of chief executive officer Hillary Super but much less so of chair Donna James and her fellow board member Mariam Naficy. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 Hundreds of employees sign an open letter opposing the deal. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for open letter
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Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Referring to your previous letter, when Israel controlled Gaza from 1967 to 2005, the average life expectancy went from 48 to 72 years.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
  • The letters were addressed to her at our hometown address.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the Editorial Board did not draw the obvious conclusion: charge the senders of junk mail more.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The United States and Iran are moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum ⁠that aims to end the Iran war, a regional source familiar with the negotiations sad.
    Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • The schism was partially resolved through high-level meetings between the agencies and a memorandum of understanding forged last August.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Part of Interstate 76 in South Philadelphia has reopened after a crash sent seven people to hospitals Tuesday night, according to fire dispatch.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • However, detectives found items from a vehicular burglary that happened close to the initial dispatch location.
    Sofia Saric May 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
    byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.
    Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Justice Samuel Alito extended an earlier order by three more days, which means the rules for prescribing mifepristone online or by mail will remain in effect through at least Thursday.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 May 2026

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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20letter. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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