open letter

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Recent Examples of open letter Mrinank Sharma announced his resignation from Anthropic in an open letter to his colleagues Monday. Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 Last week, Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino shared an open letter to Wasserman, urging him to exit the company. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026 After an open letter signed by hundreds of Burning Man community members called for a review of Musk’s place on the board of directors, officials said Musk had already stepped back from organization before the new Epstein documents were released. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026 Dylan’s allegations returned to the news in 2014 when an open letter from her was published in The New York Times. Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open letter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open letter
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
  • Writer Robert Kaplow, a former New Jersey high school teacher who previously worked with Linklater to adapt his novel Me and Orson Welles, worked on the story for this — his first screenplay — for roughly 14 years after discovering letters from a young woman to Hart at an estate sale in New York.
    Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Both outlets reported that the letter included a demand for millions in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Feb. 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
  • Get rid of paper piles: receipts, junk mail, bags, and kids’ schoolwork Eliminate duplicates or lone items like unmatched socks, unwanted gifts, or free giveaways.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Take 10 minutes to recycle junk mail, shred outdated documents, or organize important papers into files.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The new structure is described in a memorandum of understanding signed in October 2025 by OpenAI and the California attorney general, and endorsed by the Delaware attorney general.
    Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The Canadian government has been taking several steps to try to boost automotive manufacturing, including signing a memorandum of understanding with Korea on clean vehicle manufacturing and releasing a new automotive strategy.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In May, the agency plans to begin transitioning dispatch centers from the regional providers to the current statewide provider, Atos Public Safety.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Police dispatch recordings reviewed by the Bee revealed officers were called to the residence for a fight between Starostyuk and Choudri’s 17-year-old daughter, with the former pulling the latter’s hair and locking her out of the house.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wirth, who organized a support group of AAA Insurance holders after the fire, chose not to and instead has her mail forwarded to her parents’ house.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20letter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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