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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
Giannulli, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud, was sentenced to five months in prison and was released in April 2021. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 If the courts allow USPS to proceed with this plan, issues with the portal could prevent eligible absentee voters from receiving their mail-in ballots on time or at all. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
During the 60-day warning period, speeding drivers will be mailed warnings. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Oregon State University created hazard maps, and the state mailed the details to high-hazard addresses. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 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
  • Melonas did not address the initial contact in his response, instead explaining federal agencies are required to collaborate.
    — Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Once the aging parent’s worries are addressed, their initial stubbornness might disappear.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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