Thesaurus results for PRINTED MATTER

printed matter

noun

Definition of printed matter

as in postal card

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Recent Examples of printed matter There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter. — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022 Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter: magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more. — Monica Kim, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017

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Noun

Over the past couple of months, Bronin’s firm also paid for advertising tens of thousands of dollars to the prominent Democratic consulting firm SKDK for advertising and media protection and spent more than $150,000 on direct mail services.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Bailey, on the other hand, reported spending more than $914,000, roughly two-thirds of the total his campaign raised during the quarter, on direct mail fundraising and related postage.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of direct mail

Noun

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

Noun

The boarding school did not immediately respond to a message left at the general admissions number or an email with a list of questions sent to an address listed online for the school.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of message

Noun

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

Noun

Eligible card members also receive complimentary Priority Pass Select membership, providing access to airport lounges worldwide.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Carry more than one form of payment, since some concession stands and lots still take cash only or have card readers that fail at the worst possible moment.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of card

Noun

The green and white striped parasols that turn the whole beach into one long postcard didn't hurt either.

— Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The villa, with its rough concrete structure and minimalist elements, boasts postcard views of the French city’s namesake bay—not quite São Paolo, but certainly a good jumping-off point.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of postcard

Noun

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

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

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