sender
Americannoun
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senders
plural
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a person or thing that sends.
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a transmitter of electric pulses, as in telegraphy.
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An invitation brings a smile to your face, but the fact that you were taken aback by the sender of the invite created just enough friction in the process to give you pause.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
These include end-to-end encrypted services - where only the sender and recipient can view what's sent - and AI chatbot platforms.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The sender of the email, who identified himself as Kristoff Chen, said the company began selling engines earlier this year and hasn’t exported any to Iran or Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
On platforms like WhatsApp, where messages are protected by end-to-end encryption and can only be read by the sender and recipient, monitoring content is inherently difficult.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
All people knew was what they saw: a sender, a receiver, and an operator in the middle.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The images of Dover Castle show how its structure has changed since the 19th Century, while the messages offer insights into the lives of their senders.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Any other names or senders you want me to check for while you're driving?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Consumers should also avoid engaging with unsolicited messages from unknown senders.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025
And if I can hazard a wild guess, I don’t think the senders really wanted me to have a great day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
Many of them comment that the senders were unaware that the great Prospero had a daughter.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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