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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This starts with the invitation, which can be mailed, emailed or texted.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
In California, that would mean election officials would have to enroll 23 million voters with new bar codes before state ballots could be mailed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
By 2025, as Imagination Library celebrated its 30th anniversary, it had distributed more than 300m books - equating to one book mailed every 78 seconds, according to the organisation.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
According to Ms. Bethune the results of the competition had been mailed out earlier in the week, and Fadi’s nervousness was growing, despite his attempt at patience.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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