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 California voters, though, do have multiple ways to cast a ballot other than mailing it. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 County clerks are set to begin mailing ballots for that election to voters beginning Monday. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 Another customer opted to bypass the system entirely, mailing a paper check instead. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Two decades of breach dumps now sit between your parents and the systems still verifying them by date of birth, mailing address and the last four of a Social Security number. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Retention has become as important as recruitment — and demands far more active engagement than simply mailing a quarterly shipment. — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 My free repair options included mailing the phone in or taking it to the nearest Google Store, in Washington DC’s Georgetown neighborhood, an easy bus or bike ride from my house. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

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posting

Verb

Chef McGrady shared the wealth, posting the exact recipe for Diana's favorite breakfast on his YouTube channel in June 2025.

— Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Moreno Mendez was released from the Tarrant County jail after posting a $10,000 bond, according to court records.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

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