telegraph

verb

Definition of telegraphnext
as in to mail

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Recent Examples of telegraph 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 But my point is that, right up front, these messages telegraph insecurity, pleading, chagrin. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 But in every era since 1776, clothing has been used to telegraph social (and literal) mobility. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for telegraph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraph
  1. mail
  2. e-mail
  3. communicate
  4. post
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  • An Illinois man was arrested and charged by federal authorities for allegedly mailing letters containing an unknown substance to the state’s congressional offices, the Department of Justice said on Monday.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The California Latino Voter Alliance, which is backed by Republican lawmakers, mailed guides to Californians in recent weeks pitching them in English and Spanish on how to cast their ballots for both local and state candidates.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mail
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  • There’s no e-mail, web browsing, or social media on these—only a Kindle-esque e-ink display that feels paperlike beneath your stylus.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders at a high school in Colorado accused of racially harassing students at sports games sent an e-mail to families on Monday about the investigation.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of e-mail
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  • Crump said in June that Vellesiya had been trying to communicate to officers that there was a baby in the car.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • Google just posted two quarters of negative free cash flow for the first time on record as AI spending accelerates while revenue isn’t growing as fast as expected.
    — Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While Republicans there have a modest registration advantage, Democrats are posting strong numbers in early and mail-in voting.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of post

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