MAILING Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

mailing

verb

Definition of mailing

present participle of mail

as in posting

to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

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Recent Examples of mailing Beatles manager Brian Epstein (whom Louise believed didn’t really understand American culture) had been mailing her copies of their records to circulate to Midwestern radio stations. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 There’s hope the cameras could improve the situation, but also doubt that simply mailing out a slew of tickets will make a difference. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The state of Colorado began mailing ballots to residents last week, and all of the ballot drop boxes in Denver opened on Monday. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Adams County was also not notified of the changes to the rail district’s boundaries before mailing ballots, Clerk & Recorder Josh Zygielbaum said in a statement. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Immigration law firm offices hold confidential information about clients and are regularly used as mailing addresses for people, especially victims of crimes. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration recommends disposing of drugs by dropping them off at a take-back location or by mailing them using a prepaid envelope that is delivered to a facility where the drugs are incinerated. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 States were required to upload lists of their eligible voters’ names and mailing addresses to a portal that’s still being built. — Teddy Amenabar, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026 In California, state law defines the membership list as including a homeowner's name, property address, mailing address and email address as collected by the association. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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posting

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Flags printed with such images were frequently spotted at demonstrations, with fans also posting the hashtag #SwiftiesComLula (Swifties With Lula, in literal translation) on social media.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The defense stepped up, too, posting its only shutout of the season.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

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