telegraph

verb

Definition of telegraphnext
as in to mail

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Recent Examples of telegraph The seating bowl has a nice feel to it and its purple seats and accents certainly telegraph the home team. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Most finishes of this kind are reactive, split-second adjustments, whereas Ballard appears to telegraph the strike long before the ball reaches him. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The suspense is driven in part by Warsh’s refusal to telegraph what the Fed is likely to do. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 With the move away from forward guidance, the FOMC is less likely to telegraph their plans ahead of time making the outcome less certain, but markets do expect higher interest rates in 2026. — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for telegraph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraph
  1. mail
  2. e-mail
  3. communicate
  4. post
Verb
  • Cosloy, in turn, began mailing copies of what was now called Slanted and Enchanted to journalists.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 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 mail
Verb
  • Giordano said in an e-mail that the budget allocated $7,700 for the 2027 year, but did not specify whether that was per council district.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Rosen Law attorney Phillip Kim told CNBC in an e-mail that investor interest in joining the class action has been high.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Kevin Breuninger,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of e-mail
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  • Two agents with very different knowledge or assumptions may struggle to communicate or pursue the same goal.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Robert Popowski allegedly began communicating with the undercover detective in July, according to law enforcement officials.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • Hyde-Smith conceded the race in a video posted to social media shortly after the AP's race call on Wednesday.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Lynn went 21-24 over four seasons, led the Eagles past the area round for the first time since 1971 in 2024, then posted back-to-back three-win seasons in 2025 and 2026.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of post

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“Telegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraph. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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