printed matter

noun

Definition of printed matternext
as in postal card

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  1. direct mail
  2. junk mail
  3. message
  4. letter
  5. card
  6. postcard
  7. dispatch
  8. epistle
Noun
  • Unlike Amendments 1 and 2, there is a robust campaign on either side of Amendment 3, with television advertisements and direct mail flyers targeting voters.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The millions of dollars in television commercials and direct mail have clearly spread the word for Fazio, who previously had relatively little name recognition outside his three-town Senate district that covers Greenwich, Stamford and New Canaan.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct mail
Noun
  • Cut Out Clutter Imagine a pile of junk mail on your dining room table or a nightstand overflowing with a week’s worth of water glasses.
    — Megan McCarty, The Spruce, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Toss junk mail, file important documents, and tackle any actionable items immediately.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk mail
Noun
  • After multiple attempts to press forward, the message of the direction of the school was received very clearly.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Was communicating an environmentalist message — or more care for animals and the natural world — something that was important to you with this project?
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • The letter was shared as Haitian police and foreign forces continue to battle gangs, with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announcing on X late Friday that a gang leader was killed, without identifying him.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Those randomly selected to benefit will be notified by email, text message and a letter in the mail that their medical debt has been eliminated.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • The 'gold standard' Grading companies verify a card’s authenticity, assess its condition and seal it in a protective plastic case, known as a slab.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Overnight, Ueno customers could no longer withdraw cash, access their savings or use their cards to buy anything.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • And then there are the places that urge us to slow down and allow the connection between host and visitor to deepen—whether that be on a new hiking route in Armenia or while sailing among the postcard-worthy Cook Islands.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Fans can mail any postcard with a note to Luck, Texas and its mayor, Willie Nelson.
    — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • This is the November 10, 2026 edition of A Billion to One, a dispatch on the money, power, and influence of technology—from the mad scientists to the megadonors.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Three people were taken to the hospital in unknown condition, according to dispatch.
    — Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 11 Nov. 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
Definition of epistle
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