newsletter
Americannoun
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newsletters
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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.
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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
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Noun Inflected Forms
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
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Today’s newsletter was curated and edited by Morgan Smith and Lyle Brennan in collaboration with Editor in Chief Emma Tucker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
We mentioned Harp in a newsletter earlier this week, and my colleague Heather Schwedel wrote a primer for the uninitiated that was among Slate’s most-read articles this week.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thursday’s initial responses to “Megxit II: Montecito’s Revenge,” as the Page Six newsletter branded the move, were typically caustic.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sharpen your No. 2 pencils for next week’s newsletter, because I’ll be leading Investing 101, Don’t Short Yourself style.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
That’s the newsletter that all Finkle employees have to read.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
Starting Wednesday, Nexstar will offer The HIll Insider, which will carry daily streaming video programs and newsletters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Because all monitored newsletters pay the same flat fee, my firm has no incentive to skew any newsletter’s returns better or worse than another.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
By implication, that means the editors of these newsletters believe that inflation will remain elevated for some time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Faruqui found one name appearing again and again in the newsletters: Zinat-un-Nisa, Aurangzeb's daughter.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
I’m sick of sitting at the typewriter typing nothing but newsletters and Miss Myrna.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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