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open letter

noun

Definition of open letter

as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of open letter The Independence and Fort Osage School Districts sued LeVota and the county in June, echoing an open letter from 12 Jackson County school districts along the same lines. — Ilana Arougheti july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 In an open letter, former political leaders from Austria, Sweden, New Zealand, Ireland, and more backed this call for support. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 In December of the same year, MuCEM staffers wrote an open letter – addressed to Costa and posted to the news site Marsactu – which denounced his leadership. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026 The trend prompted moderate Democrats to sign an open letter denouncing socialism in their party. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for open letter

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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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Campbell said the donation falling the day after the letter from Paxton’s office was a coincidence.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
There were also issues with inadequate access to lawyers, which civil rights advocates raised in a letter to the warden in May 2025.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of letter

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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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Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Ship traffic slows in Bab el-Mandeb Strait The United States and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on June 17.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of memorandum

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By streamlining scheduling, improving dispatch visibility and enabling real-time tracking, the client reduced cycle time and enabled earlier revenue recognition.

— Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The series of intimate dispatches was widely credited for its courage and also for raising awareness of the disease, which strikes men far less often than women.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 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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This post-mounted mailbox is larger than average, which means magazines can lay flat and your mail can arrive without a single crumple or crease.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
The Grand Canyon State was also able to increase registration for its mail ballot tracking system by 73%, according to the secretary of state’s office.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of mail

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Soon after Burke was arrested, prosecutors filed a memo, which the defense unsuccessfully tried to have sealed, outlining their evidence at the hearing.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
And after digging through more than two years’ worth of emails, memos and invoices, neither can reporters Thad Moore and Riley Bunch.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of memo

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