newsletter

noun

news·​let·​ter ˈnüz-ˌle-tər How to pronounce newsletter (audio)
ˈnyüz-
Synonyms of newsletternext
: a small publication (such as a leaflet or newspaper) containing news of interest chiefly to a special group

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The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 This piece also appeared in NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter. — Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 BackpackBuckyChunkMarshmallowStudious Share full article Whet Moser, Daniel Ajootian and the staff of the Morning newsletter compiled this week’s quiz. — New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Rough Draft is launching a newsletter and print edition in Athens, bolstering the amount of dedicated local reporting in Georgia’s sixth-largest city. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsletter

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsletter was in 1903

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“Newsletter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsletter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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newsletter

noun
news·​let·​ter -ˌlet-ər How to pronounce newsletter (audio)
: a bulletin or small newspaper of interest chiefly to a special group

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