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 Voting guidelines advise against mailing back a ballot within a week of Election Day, because the ballot may not reach the elections office in time to be counted. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Claims can be submitted online through the official settlement website or by mailing a paper form. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Joel Dowen, 46 was charged with mailing threatening communications with intent to extort and assault of a federal officer. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026 County elections offices started mailing vote-by-mail ballots to domestic voters in early July, and many voters have already cast their ballots by mail. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Studios saved on mailing film prints, and theater owners got to fire their projectionists, skilled engineers who monitored the screen and fixed anything that broke. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026 Netflix, of course, began its life as a DVD company, mailing new titles to members and disrupting the Blockbusters of the world. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 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

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In July 2026, deputies arrested her for a similar spree at a Camarillo shopping center, but she was released after posting bond.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Beasley, who has been a full-time content creator for three years after more than a decade posting online, works with small businesses to help optimize their social media presence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of posting

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