as in epistle
a message on paper from one person or group to another
he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep
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Recent Examples of letter
Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 16 June 2025
The Correa-Kim letter says OCFA officials submitted a grant request to Cal OES Deputy Chief Carlos Camarena three hours after the fire started.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The letter echoed concerns raised by several Latino leaders that the administration's immigration crackdown should be focused on those with criminal records, rather than long-time undocumented residents.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 16 June 2025
The Correa-Kim letter says OCFA officials submitted a grant request to Cal OES Deputy Chief Carlos Camarena three hours after the fire started.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Verb
Ditto for Judge David Orson Carter, of the Central District of California, who lettered in track and field at UCLA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Video above: President Trump reacts to letter former President Biden left him in the Resolute desk.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Frantz writes that Homestead was a perfect counter to the Pinkertons’ self-mythologizing.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2025
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Interestingly, more people bet on the first half’s total points—about 2.3 million tickets were written—but the average amount bet was about half that of first- and third-quarter point bets.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2025
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Oldman also credited screenwriter James Hart for penning a script that pulled him in with its fresh take on the old classic.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Veteran screenwriter and novelist Kazuki Nakashima penned the screenplay, with character designs by Takashi Okazaki and music by Yugo Kanno.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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If the government is forced to print more money to handle its debt, inflation can skyrocket for Americans as well.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Later tonight, at New York’s AG Studios, Turnstile will be in conversation with writer Lawrence Burney about their new cover story on Pitchfork, which was printed as a limited-edition zine.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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The genre-bending novel tells the story of a young woman who discovers her family’s magical ability to restore the memories that pencils hold.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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If the math doesn’t pencil out early, no amount of wishful thinking will make up for it.—
David Crown,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The two companies first inked a partnership for a Dallas-Fort Worth pilot in 2023.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025
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Then in free agency, the front office inked former Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson to a one-year deal.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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