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telegraph

verb

Definition of telegraphnext
as in to mail

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Recent Examples of telegraph 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 This also telegraphs the growing importance of the menswear division for the brand, which first presented a collection in Milan in 2021. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 June 2026 The design through-lines are sophistication and elegance, but if the public spaces telegraph a bit of moody mystery the private ones are refreshingly straightforward; the kind of rooms that bring a sense of ease and feel wonderful to come back to after a day on the town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for telegraph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraph
  1. mail
  2. e-mail
  3. communicate
  4. post
Verb
  • The pending rule requires medicines mailed from abroad to go through a customs process that mandates a licensed customs broker and a financial guarantee in the form of an entry bond.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By that time, several states had begun mailing ballots to those eligible under existing state laws and procedures, including military and overseas voters.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Verb
  • The following week, Fisher received an e-mail from Dwight McDonald, a law professor who served as Metze’s deputy at the clinic.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The singers, who were frequently apart for work, relied on trust, e-mail and video conferencing to keep their relationship strong.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of e-mail
Verb
  • Krajewski said Carroll was suffering from a minor facial injury and was not able to communicate with police.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The project also aims to conduct its first operation combining robots and drones within its first year, with the different systems communicating through software and algorithms.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • In particular, users are gravitating towards — and posting their own covers of — the bridge, which finds Williams belting insane high notes.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • One game under head coach Kevin Stefanski and OC Tommy Rees, though, and Penix is taking nearly half his snaps under center, running play-action like a boss and posting top-5 QBR numbers.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of post

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“Telegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraph. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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