snail mail

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Recent Examples of snail mail The Illinois Department of Insurance said snail mail is an acceptable form of notification — and certified mail is not required under state law. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 15 June 2026 You will then be asked to provide a notice ID and confirmation code, which can only be obtained from an official settlement email or snail mail notice. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 From social media popularity to real-life snail mail Other mail-club founders agree that having a social media following can help reel in subscribers quickly. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026 While many important tax documents are still sent out on physical paper, people increasingly are opting out of snail mail these days. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snail mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail mail
Noun
  • Three said mail from their counties goes out of state for processing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From a school district forfeiting arts funding to safety rankings for Halloween trick-or-treaters and a wave of threatening mail targeting California lawmakers, here’s a quick look at what readers need to know.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.
    — Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • Despite correspondences with Cyrus’s team, the pair wasn’t able to get together Friday night.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Falcons released third-string quarterback Cooper Rush on Monday in correspondence to signing Dalton, a 16-year veteran who the Philadelphia Eagles released 10 days prior.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Snail mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail%20mail. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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