open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
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In response to the most recent reports, a group of OB-GYNs told Texas officials and policymakers in an open letter that the two women — Josseli Barnica, 28, and Nevaeh Crain, 18 — should still be alive.
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Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Early last year, when Starbucks tried to enforce its hybrid-work mandate, dozens of corporate workers signed an open letter pushing back.
—Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
McConaughey, 54, ended his open letter by pointing out that good sportsmanship is the way to go.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The internal election spilled into public view, with an op-ed appearing in The New York Times, and 13 of the club’s past presidents wrote an open letter decrying the anti-immigrant candidates as bigots.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Early last year, when Starbucks tried to enforce its hybrid-work mandate, dozens of corporate workers signed an open letter pushing back.
—Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
McConaughey, 54, ended his open letter by pointing out that good sportsmanship is the way to go.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The internal election spilled into public view, with an op-ed appearing in The New York Times, and 13 of the club’s past presidents wrote an open letter decrying the anti-immigrant candidates as bigots.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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