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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Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed Trump last year, penned an open letter about his concerns on social media Sunday evening.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Like Woolf, Roux is a co-author of the open letter.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
And last month, thousands of artists similarly signed an open letter urging Christie’s New York gallery to scrap its auction of AI art.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Like Woolf, Roux is a co-author of the open letter.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
And last month, thousands of artists similarly signed an open letter urging Christie’s New York gallery to scrap its auction of AI art.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open letter
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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