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open letter

noun

Definition of open letter

as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of open letter Nathan Calvin, the general counsel of an AI advocacy group called Encode, joined other watchdogs signing an open letter this month, urging the SSC to be more transparent about how well internal checks are working at OpenAI. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 In addition to demonstrations and online campaigns, the coalition helped organize an open letter of industry professionals opposing the transaction, including JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, David Fincher and Denis Villeneuve. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Philadelphia sent an open letter to the Philadelphia Eagles, the stadium operator and the city asking who made the decision to remove Macklemore from the show at the Linc. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Mansour encouraged other tribal groups to follow Tunica-Biloxi’s lead in an open letter published Friday. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 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

Definition of electronic mail

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The extent of Israel’s cooperation with the payments was reflected in a 2020 letter from Yossi Cohen, then director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, to Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

Noun

Toss junk mail, file important documents, and tackle any actionable items immediately.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
For other types of junk mail or promotional material, the United States Postal Service and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommend using the website DMAchoice to remove your name from a lot of the national marketing mail lists.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of junk mail

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And there was, in fact, a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and his counterparts, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to try to engineer some sort of a return to a memorandum of understanding.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
The announcement follows a presidential memorandum issued on August 13, directing the administration to develop a plan for a centralized facility capable of receiving new submarine components and refurbishing existing parts.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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Police chief promises independent investigation In a statement released late Tuesday, Woodland police said the ICE agent driving the Chevrolet Tahoe immediately notified dispatch and cooperated with local investigators.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
According to firefighters, the department’s flood response was also limited by an antiquated dispatch system.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatch

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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

Definition of epistle

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Three said mail from their counties goes out of state for processing.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
From a school district forfeiting arts funding to safety rankings for Halloween trick-or-treaters and a wave of threatening mail targeting California lawmakers, here’s a quick look at what readers need to know.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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