as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mail
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Other letters were mailed directly to students over 18.
—Andrew King, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Election Day, round one, in this special election is Tuesday, though voters began casting mail ballots weeks ago and more recently at vote centers set up throughout South Bay’s District 1.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
His order would also bar states from counting ballots that have been mailed that arrive once the election is over.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Other letters were mailed directly to students over 18.
—Andrew King, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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No contemporary correspondence or accounts from the artist or associates indicates Caillebotte was gay.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Several firms failed to kickstart production, while others that met manufacturing targets found the subsidy pay out to be slow, according to government documents and correspondence seen by Reuters.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Shapiro, who is Jewish, earlier in the evening posted a picture of his family's Seder table and wished everyone a happy Passover.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Twilio is slated to post quarterly earnings in early May.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The second Jane Doe received KU Health’s letter and has received treatment at KU Health facilities for other matters.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Anderson, a U.S. citizen who lives in Connecticut, received a letter via email instructing her to self-deport, according to NBC News.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To address inflammation, Dr. Huang recommends Skinfix’s Eczema+ Dermatitis Relief Balm.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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These activities established the group’s priorities of addressing chronic diseases and population health – goals that have also driven its involvement in disaster response efforts, including hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Katrina, as well as the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Johnson admitted to telling many lies in multiple police interviews, but said he's felt extreme guilt that led him to admit responsibility for the shooting in a March message to his girlfriend sent on a jail computer.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This expectation is exemplified by the 2023 viral subreddit post in which a man named Vance shared his message exchange with a woman who refused to go for ice cream with him on a hot day as their first date.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tesla offers several of these packages, which drivers can add on when their basic warranty expires.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tapping into her first-hand understanding of Scotland and Tuscany, Linda is currently working on curating personalized getaway packages for Americans looking for unique wedding experiences.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The winner will also receive a $3,000 Visa card. To enter, fans must style an Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin Circuit Tour outfit using finds from MakerPlace by Michaels, a marketplace place to buy and sell handmade crafts.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sending video and audio signals to an external monitor, quickly charging your laptop’s battery, and hooking up a laptop to an external graphics card are all within its purview.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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