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open letter

noun

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as in electronic mail

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Recent Examples of open letter Now, dozens of artists and writers have signed an open letter that appeared in the New Statesman on Wednesday in protest of the UK government’s policy. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 His own father hinted at it in an open letter about his son after last season. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 In their open letter, the filmmakers estimated that the collapse of Canal+’s agreement alone would result in a €750 million ($841 million) shortfall for French cinema over five years. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The post is a direct response to an open letter the researchers published on Thursday urging OpenAI to be more transparent about the decision. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open letter

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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

Definition of electronic mail

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Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The letters on Friday came on the heels of a statewide sweep by federal authorities on Monday, where 28 people from the list of 20,000 were charged with illegally registering to vote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

Noun

Cut Out Clutter Imagine a pile of junk mail on your dining room table or a nightstand overflowing with a week’s worth of water glasses.

— Megan McCarty, The Spruce, 12 Oct. 2026
Toss junk mail, file important documents, and tackle any actionable items immediately.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of junk mail

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Prosecutors, in a sentencing memorandum filed earlier this month, had requested the court impose a guidelines-damage sentence of 12 months in prison and a fine of $250,000.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Montauketts’ attorney emailed the governor’s team a memorandum on basic legal principles regarding tribal sovereignty days before the 10-day signing window expired.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of memorandum

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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

Definition of epistle

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Postal Service spokesperson for South Florida, Debra Jean Fetterly, said USPS doesn’t believe there’s any problem or delay with mail ballot delivery.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Nearly 420,000 voters have already cast a ballot in-person or by mail during the first five weeks of early voting.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mail

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Instead, this memo claims, sending people to live in institutions—away from their families, friends, and beds—is an acceptable option.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Most of Mack’s official correspondence in his new job – which includes speeches, letters and memos — has likely been written by AI, according to a Miami Herald analysis using the company Pangram’s AI writing detection software.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of memo

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