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
Other Word Forms
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Before I go, a quick correction: Speaking of the World Cup, I made a mistake in yesterday’s newsletter.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
A version of this recipe first appeared in The Bite, Salon's food newsletter.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026
Isabella Silvers, whose weekly newsletter Mixed Messages explores "the mixed-race experience", said London was a fascinating city.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The stock-market veteran putting investors on alert is Kevin Muir, author of The MacroTourist newsletter and formerly a derivative trader at RBC Capital Markets and Wintor Capital.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
“I haven’t seen you this excited since the Sons of Italy newsletter said that Festa d’ltalia would be happening when we’re in Chicago.”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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