mailed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of mailed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mail 2, -ed 3
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By then, mail-in-ballots will likely be mailed or ready to be mailed: federal law requires ballots for overseas and military voters to go out 45 days before the election.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
More than 7 million checks have been mailed since the company began payments last month, with another 3.8 million scheduled to go out this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Department of Finance also mailed warning notices to a narrower group of about 17,000 homeowners that it thinks might owe the tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
If checks need to be mailed, doing it from the post office rather than a mailbox or a blue U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Surveys to determine what issues bothered parents and students were drawn up and mailed out, and the responses were processed in order to formulate an agenda.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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