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open letter

noun

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as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of open letter The writer Larry Kramer branded him a murderer in an open letter published in 1988. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 After the executive order, a coalition of ibogaine practitioners had published an open letter warning of the risks of overharvesting the iboga plant and cutting out the Bwiti people of Gabon, who have used it ceremonially for generations. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Channel 4 has announced yet another controversial documentary asking whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental condition or a social construct, prompting an open letter from ADHD UK. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Last January, 57 prominent Skibidi YouTubers signed an open letter to Inviz, demanding that Gerasimov be made lead animator again. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 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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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
Older adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and other scams and are often advised to ignore junk mail and calls from telemarketers.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of junk mail

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The two countries struck a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at halting the conflict, restoring shipping traffic, launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and eventually loosening sanctions on Iran.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Mediators were preparing a second memorandum focused exclusively on the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday reports indicated, potentially separating the immediate maritime crisis from the broader dispute over Iran’s nuclear activities.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of memorandum

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City officials said malicious software infected its IT systems Friday morning, affecting 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records and other city services.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 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

Noun

That requires dialogue, especially during difficult times, a fearlessness to confront rather than cower, and in-person meetings not memos.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Shortly after Campillo began lobbying for the restrooms to reopen, the mayor sent him a memo on July 24 saying San Diego needs to save every penny for new expenses on the horizon, such as coping with winter El Niño storms.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of memo

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