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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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Recent Examples of mails
Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Under such circumstances, the IRS mails a letter or notice alerting the filer of a late fee.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mails
Noun
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That was only the tip of the iceberg of several cringeworthy correspondences between the two men.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kaplow constructed the crux of the Blue Moon story out of a series of correspondences between Hart and an unidentified Yale student named Elizabeth.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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The theme of this coverage is that Schlossberg (1) is a Kennedy, (2) is handsome, and (3) posts lots of edgy content on social media.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By late afternoon, the batch of flowers and hopeful messages outside Guthrie’s home had swelled, and neighbors had attached yellow ribbons to their mailboxes and trees.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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There were no additional details about the arrest and messages to Cordero's cellphone were not immediately returned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Labels that once sent cease-and-desist letters now increasingly recognize the data and brand equity available in the secondary market.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alongside the continued dominance of genre packages, such as horror, action and thrillers, more films about relationships and romance have hit the market, hoping to make buyers’ hearts (and budgets) flutter.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The funding — formerly known as earmarks — was tucked into spending packages that Congress passed in both November and February to fund most of the government through September.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here’s what to know about the benefits of sending and receiving handwritten cards—and how to make one yourself.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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