certified mail

noun

Definition of certified mailnext
as in registered mail

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified mail
  1. registered mail
  2. parcel post
  3. rural delivery
  4. special handling
  5. special delivery
  6. direct mail
  7. snail mail
  8. mail
Noun
  • The gyms also told consumers that the mail-in cancellations should be sent by certified or registered mail, according to the FTC.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
  • It is highly recommended that a taxpayer use the foreign country’s version of certified or registered mail because the receipt can serve as proof of timely mailing/filing.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of registered mail
Noun
  • Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.
    — Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2021
Definition of parcel post
Noun
  • The tech titan has already been piling on $4 billion in investments to expand its rural delivery network, which is expected to expand the network’s rural footprint to more than 200 delivery stations.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of rural delivery
Noun
  • Kosher food products are usually more expensive because of the special handling requirements in producing them.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • However, moka pots require special handling to keep them clean and in good working order, and there are several things to avoid, including putting them in the dishwasher.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026
Definition of special handling
Noun
  • Only later did the family learn that Watson had been on the job for only hours before the special delivery.
    — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • While gearing up for his vacation from Jimmy Kimmel Live, the comedian was interrupted by a special delivery introduced by a horse whinnying.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
Definition of special delivery
Noun
  • The millions of dollars in television commercials and direct mail have clearly spread the word for Fazio, who previously had relatively little name recognition outside his three-town Senate district that covers Greenwich, Stamford and New Canaan.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • They delete emails, scroll past social media ads, recycle direct mail and throw away product packaging.
    — Drew Holmgreen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct mail
Noun
  • In the cold open of the first-season finale, the characters go through their backlog of snail mail, rushing through a series of updates on the show’s lingering story lines in imitation of a clip-show episode.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Back then, there was no eBay, and deals got done with snail mail money orders.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of snail mail
Noun
  • While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This administration has waged a war against mail-in voting, demanded states’ voter rolls, threatened election workers and threatened to seize voting machines.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mail
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