open letter

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Recent Examples of open letter The strikes came two days after Zelensky sent an open letter to Putin, urging him to end the countries’ four-year war, as the Russian leader was preparing to address the forum. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026 In an open letter in April, global equity research firm Bernstein warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a deepening employment crisis in the country. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026 According to an open letter published on e-flux, fifty-two artists, collectives, and estates taking part in the main exhibition, alongside sixteen artists exhibiting in national pavilions, on May 9 wrote to Biennale organizers asking to be excluded from consideration for the Visitors’ Lions. News Desk, Artforum, 3 June 2026 The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the open letter, the court ruling in Kenya or the reports of protest deaths. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 2 June 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
  • Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.
    Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • There’s been talk about digitizing the signboard, but the letters are still put up by hand.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 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
  • Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Bpifrance will acquire a minority stake alongside Alba; the two signed a memorandum of understanding on their partnership at an investment summit in Paris this week.
    Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jake Becchina said area police departments have a memorandum of understanding for big events like the World Cup.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Goode was supervising Canton PD’s overnight patrol at the time of O’Keefe’s death, specifically assigned to the dispatch center.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
  • But some of the most meaningful long-term gains may emerge more quietly through better dispatch systems, faster hiring pipelines, smoother onboarding, safer communications, clearer family updates, and more reliable daily transportation service.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 2 June 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
  • Reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who was in second place on election night, saw his lead over Raman steadily erode as mail-in ballots postmarked as late as June 2 were counted.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • But in California, about a quarter of the electorate returns their mail-in ballots on Election Day, meaning officials don't begin processing millions of votes until then.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026

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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20letter. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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