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noun

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as in mail

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verb

as in to mail

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Recent Examples of e-mail
Noun
Employees answer emails while attending meetings, send texts while reviewing documents, and switch between multiple projects throughout the day. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The process included conducting searches of employees’ computers and emails. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Verb
Sometimes the wait for a reward can be significantly longer, as illustrated in the following e-mail from Kathy Kravitz, who gardens in Winnetka. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Greg Cootsona’s came via e-mail. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for e-mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-mail
  1. mail
  2. telegraph
  3. postcard
  4. electronic mail
  5. card
Noun
  • Smith remembers eating Spam three times a day while his father worked odd jobs, including driving a taxi, before eventually scraping together enough money to launch a mail-order hosiery business.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • There could be a time crunch, however, as general election mail ballots would start being printed at the end of August.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of mail
Verb
  • The suspense is driven in part by Warsh’s refusal to telegraph what the Fed is likely to do.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • With the move away from forward guidance, the FOMC is less likely to telegraph their plans ahead of time making the outcome less certain, but markets do expect higher interest rates in 2026.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of telegraph
Noun
  • If your Mediterranean travel dreams mean hopping between postcard-perfect ports aboard a private yacht—without sacrificing luxury hotel comforts—Emerald Sakara just may be your answer.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Saar equipped an Aunt Jemima Black mammy figurine with a rifle alongside her broom, and placed a derogatory postcard in front of it featuring another Black mammy with a mulatto child.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of postcard
Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of electronic mail
Noun
  • Loveland was particularly dangerous in the playoffs, including a massive performance over the Green Bay Packers in a 31-27 win in the wild card round.
    — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Pete Alonso connected on his 23rd home run early for Baltimore, which began Friday 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the final AL wild-card place and finished July with a 15-8 record.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
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“E-mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-mail. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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