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sender

American  
[sen-der] / ˈsɛn dər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that sends.

  2. a transmitter of electric pulses, as in telegraphy.


Etymology

Origin of sender

1150–1200; Middle English; send 1, -er 1

Example Sentences

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“ReturnPro had a need, through a rise in fraudulent, counterfeit items that came across through its buildings, to find ways to eliminate that,” said Sender Shamiss, chief executive and co-founder of ReturnPro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

My colleague Hanna Sender, who lives in the area, says, “I also love taking visitors to Bergamot Station for comedy at the Crow and food at Le Great Outdoor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

It was never intended to represent the health care law, Mr. Sender said, calling its co-opting by enterprising insurance agents “just pretty organic.”

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

“Honestly, I have been waiting for this for a long time and have been advocating for it,” said Sender Shamiss, the chief executive at returns management provider goTRG.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

She had become a Sender the moment Devorah turned her, and she’d never looked back.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny