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noun

ˈmāl How to pronounce mail (audio)
Definition of mailnext
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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verb

as in to post
to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

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Recent Examples of mail
Noun
The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5. — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 In response to the executive order Trump signed in March, USPS released a final rule for federal ballot mail. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Shayde Fisher from Wheeling says the scammers went as far as conducting a video interview, sending official-looking employment paperwork and even mailing her a check. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Voting guidelines advise against mailing back a ballot within a week of Election Day, because the ballot may not reach the elections office in time to be counted. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
  1. correspondence
  2. post
  3. letter
  4. address
  5. message
  6. package
  7. card
Noun
  • Its Shanghai correspondence address is, Maritime Executive reports, a dead-letter box in a residential block.
    — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The email correspondence provided to The Star shows no response to that offer.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspondence
Verb
  • Flood damage to the Transcanyon Waterline prompted closures within the park, the park service posted on its website.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But crew members told NTSB they were both fatigued prior to the collision, which occurred near the end of their shift, recently posted documents show.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of post
Noun
  • But the lobbyist has doubled down on her criticism of McCuskey in a recent letter to Illinois’ four top legislative leaders and obtained by the Tribune.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • White formally declared for the draft in a letter sent to the WNBA league office by his attorney, former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz.
    — Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
Verb
  • Prediction markets see low odds that Warsh will address these key matters in his address.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The program aims to address the overwhelming stress and concern people living with dementia and their caregivers have due to progression of the disease.
    — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • Without a clear message from Warsh, investors began to doubt the Fed’s inflation-fighting resolve.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And will teenagers simply migrate to other platforms outside the settlement’s reach, or into the direct messages the agreement itself exempts?
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • On Location, which sells premium packages at high-profile events like the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl and the US Open, helped generate $666 million in revenue for the first six months of this year — a 60% increase compared to the year prior.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Recent drone deliveries have not been flawless — a video spread across the internet earlier this month after an Amazon drone dropped a Texas customer’s package into her swimming pool.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • Trump has declined so far to endorse a successor, opting to keep his cards close ahead of what’s likely to be a bitter race.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • My son raved about a show of card tricks performed by an Australian magician named James Galea (the fact that he was selected to participate in one helped).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of card

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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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