sender

[ sen-der ]

/ ˈsɛn dər /

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noun

a person or thing that sends.

a transmitter of electric pulses, as in telegraphy.

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Origin of sender

1150–1200; Middle English; send¹, -er¹

Words nearby sender

Sendak, sendal, send away, send down, sendee, sender, Sendero Luminoso, send flying, send for, send in, send-off

How to use sender in a sentence

My children learned very early how important receiving the notes meant to the senders.
Hints From Heloise: The handy hair dryer hint|Heloise Heloise|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
In charging papers, the FBI said that during the Capitol riot, Caldwell received Facebook messages from unspecified senders updating him of the location of lawmakers.
Self-styled militia members planned on storming the U.S. Capitol days in advance of Jan. 6 attack, court documents say|Spencer Hsu, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett|January 20, 2021|Washington Post
My email provider on my desktop application will allow me to right-click and block all future emails from the unwanted sender, and also delete all current emails that maybe I haven't read yet.
Hints From Heloise: Check with credit card company if worried about security|Heloise Heloise|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
In 2020, we saw a vast increase in the usage of email marketing as the volume of senders skyrocketed.
Five email marketing predictions: Continuing trends and new opportunities|Guy Hanson|January 5, 2021|Search Engine Watch

In one instance, a sender disguised such a GIF as a message of support.
A journalist had a seizure while playing ‘Cyberpunk 2077.’ Then she helped change the game.|Elise Favis|December 31, 2020|Washington Post
That Snapchat deceptively told its users that the sender would be notified if a recipient took a screenshot of a snap.
‘The Snappening’ Is Real: 90,000 Private Photos and 9,000 Hacked Snapchat Videos Leak Online|Marlow Stern|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sender and receiver pay the driver a few hryvnia—the Ukrainian currency—on either end.
On the Bus: Ukraine’s Frontline Express Across the Battle Lines|Ted Phillips|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But police had never heard of "Kassim, A." — the name written as the sender.
Burundi’s Black Market Skull Trade|Margot Kiser|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I would just return everything to sender, and closed out the P.O. box.
Brie Larson On ‘Short Term 12,’ One of the Year’s Best Films|Marlow Stern|August 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gifts from others are allegedly returned to the sender with a polite note from the royal family.
6 Things We Know About the Royal Baby’s Future Style|Erin Cunningham|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A letter-form which enables the sender to address his Seniors more abruptly than he would dare to do without its assistance.
On Patrol|John Graham Bower
There is always, of course, the broad spirit of a cable which depends on the temperament of the sender.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
To find out that the sender of the League letters had fair hair narrowed the search down a little.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
There was an opinion among some of the people that the letter should not be stamped by the sender.
Auld Licht Idylls|J. M. Barrie
So you see these actions are likely to revert to the sender, even if they are successful.
The Hidden Power|Thomas Troward

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