open letter

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Recent Examples of open letter Artists like Massive Attack, Kneecap, and Brian Eno have all signed an open letter to boycott the event. Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026 In March, Hicks, the party chair, wrote an open letter urging any long-shot hopefuls to drop out of the governor's race. Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 May 2026 In March, the Russian ambassador Stanislavov posted on Facebook an open letter to Magyar denying Moscow was involved in helping long-time Kremlin ally Orbán. ABC News, 14 May 2026 Dozens of former staffers also came to her defense in an open letter last month. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for open letter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open letter
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
Noun
  • The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.
    Andrew Graham May 15, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher.
    ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • In March 2024, law enforcement received a tip that Rutherford had sold 235 rare coins at a Liberty jewelry store, according to the sentencing memorandum.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
  • Balzano said the new suppression system was already under construction when the lawsuit was filed and stemmed from a memorandum of understanding signed in August 2025 with the city of Camden.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Hamilton was driving an unmarked county vehicle while off duty when it was involved in the collision, which resulted in minor injuries, according to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
    byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.
    Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 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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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20letter. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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