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
  • 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
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • Take cues from Celine and Dries Van Noten and look for long pendants featuring a constellation of medallions, letters, shells, horns, the like.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s hope Newcastle are not deep in the manosphere, but rather fans of the Greek alphabet — of which alpha is the first letter.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of letter
Noun
  • Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The outlets reportedly viewed an internal email that had been sent to National Park Service staff in late December, revealing that staff members had been instructed to ask visitors to take any stickers off their card or it could be considered void.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • Listing agents Kim Squaglia and Tim Collom of House Real Estate say the home stands out even in a part of town known for its postcard-ready properties.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Galena Illinois Framed by rugged bluffs that are especially scenic in fall, Galena’s historic Main Street looks like a vintage postcard—more than 120 century-old buildings house restaurants and shops filled with antiques, art, and giftable goodies.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • Placer County sheriff’s deputies responding to the crash reported hearing small explosions from an eastbound vehicle carrying fuel that was involved in the collision, according to the dispatch logs.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • You’d address dispatch speed, delivery guarantees and the operational reality of your fulfillment process.
    — Joshua George, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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