printed matter

noun

Definition of printed matternext
as in postal card

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for printed matter
  1. direct mail
  2. junk mail
  3. message
  4. letter
  5. card
  6. postcard
  7. dispatch
  8. epistle
Noun
  • 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
  • They delete emails, scroll past social media ads, recycle direct mail and throw away product packaging.
    — Drew Holmgreen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct mail
Noun
  • Toss junk mail, file important documents, and tackle any actionable items immediately.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of junk mail
Noun
  • Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Adam Rubin, one of the co-owners, told USA Today that the store’s phone and emails have been flooded with threatening messages.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • Jo read and re-read those letters, initially to feel closer to Theo, but she was also captivated by Vincent’s compassion and intelligence.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • While the short was a love letter to the museum at which it was filmed (Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre), the feature is intended as a love letter to Bomber County as a whole.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Plans for the larger entertainment district include housing, hotels, shops, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater, though future phases would require additional approvals.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sales reps can memorize feature lists and battle cards, but no one knows developers quite like other developers.
    — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • Giunta’s postcard leans into her partner’s design background.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • A day visit to Uluwatu is worthwhile as well, for even more world-class meals plus postcard beaches, surf lessons, yoga classes, shopping and spa circuits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • Law enforcement units receive numerous false alarms, so those calls are low-priority dispatch.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Industry participants observed a live demonstration of LGMG’s electric mining trucks operating alongside intelligent fleet dispatch, solar generation, energy storage, and ultra-fast charging infrastructure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 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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“Printed matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printed%20matter. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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