certified mail

Definition of certified mailnext

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Recent Examples of certified mail The old law had required that the executor send you notice by registered or certified mail, and then provide proof of service to the court. Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 30 July 2023 Resumes sent by registered or certified mail to the Metro Council Clerk, 601 W. Jefferson St., 40202, must be postmarked no later than March 3 and must be received in the clerk’s office within four business days after mailing. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2023 Regular and certified mail letters were sent to Perdue and Larson to notify them their forms were overdue, board attorney Monica Conrad said, adding the certified letters came back to the county but the other ones did not. Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certified 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
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
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
Noun
  • Items that require special handling, disassembly, or safety precautions can disrupt the process, Daniel Penge, a sustainability engineer, explains.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Operations knew the product required special handling.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That is why other companies have been working on bigger drones and special delivery setups.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • The removable tape sticks securely and adds a pop of color to all your special deliveries.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Voters say campaigns have muddied the waters on the issue, from contradictory direct mail campaigns to a leading ballot question.
    Jahd Khalil, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This advantage explains why nearly half of direct mail users make direct mail the centerpiece of their omnichannel marketing campaigns.
    Erik Koenig, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • You will then be asked to provide a notice ID and confirmation code, which can only be obtained from an official settlement email or snail mail notice.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • While many important tax documents are still sent out on physical paper, people increasingly are opting out of snail mail these days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • More than 500,000 Maryland voters requested mail ballots.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 May 2026
  • To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

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“Certified mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certified%20mail. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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