open letters

Definition of open lettersnext
plural of open letter

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Noun
  • That settlement comes from village leaders who are telling residents through letters that Aqua Illinois is ready to compensate them.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In letters to the judge urging Mendoza Hernandez’s release, community members described him as a person of faith who is active in the community and a caring father to a 2-year-old child.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 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
  • While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
    Robin Hoagland, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • According to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee, the search for a suspect quickly focused on the apartment complex, with teams of officers scouring the area.
    PAUL KITAGAKI JR, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the final days of the war, the Nazis sought to destroy the party’s vast collection of membership cards but they were saved at the last minute and later handed to the Americans.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The receipts did not include other personal information, such as the middle digits of the users’ cards, the cards’ expiration dates, or the users’ addresses.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The city has signed memorandums of understanding with other law enforcement entities in accordance with California laws to share information, Cortez said.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Sheriff's offices in Laurel, McCracken and Pendleton counties, along with police departments in Hickman, Falmouth and Winchester signed memorandums of agreement with ICE in the first month of the year.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Open letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20letters. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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