newsletter
Americannoun
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a written report, issued periodically, typically by a business, institution, or other organization, that presents information and news to people with a specific interest in the organization or subject.
our co-op’s monthly newsletter;
an employee newsletter.
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a written report and analysis of the news, often providing forecasts, typically directed at a special audience, as businesspeople, and distributed to subscribers.
a stock-market newsletter.
noun
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Also called: news-sheet. a printed periodical bulletin circulated to members of a group
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history a written or printed account of the news
Etymology
Origin of newsletter
Explanation
A newsletter is a regular, periodic publication that provides information to a specific group of people. You might subscribe to a newsletter that gives you shopping tips, or one that features information about caring for your pet ferret. Belonging to a club or a church sometimes includes receiving monthly newsletters full of news and upcoming events. Schools often send newsletters home to students' parents, so they know what's happening during the semester. Many newsletters are printed on paper and sent through the mail, while others are distributed via email. The term newsletter was common in the seventeenth century, but it fell out of favor for many years until a revival in the twentieth century.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
An exclusive sneak peek of this interview was published this morning in the Global Signals Newsletter.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Newsletter last week said it was the conglomerate’s second-largest by that measure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Andrew Lokenauth, a former Wall Street executive and financial educator at the Finance Newsletter, told me he now sees more young women offering to accept salaries below the listed range.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
AI models and social media are another matter - a "new paradigm" in altering behaviour that gaming never threatened, according to Matt Navarra, social media consultant and author of the Geekout Newsletter.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
Granville Penn was naturally inclined to credit the statement in the Newsletter because he believed the action was fought under Fighting Instructions which contained an article about dividing the enemy's fleet.
From Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX. by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
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