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.
Recent Examples on the Web If a whistleblower goes public after trying and failing to raise concerns through those channels, the open letter says, the AI companies should commit to not retaliate against them. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 5 June 2024 The group published an open letter on Tuesday calling for leading A.I. companies, including OpenAI, to establish greater transparency and more protections for whistle-blowers. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 4 June 2024 The open letter comes a few weeks after OpenAI was criticized for forcing employees to sign NDAs that prevented departing workers from disparaging the company for life. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 June 2024 Advertisement Her open letter came as a stark countering of the claims made earlier this month by the former titleholders and their mothers. Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for open letter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of open letter was in 1898

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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

open letter

noun
: a letter (as one addressed to an official) for the public to see and printed in a newspaper or magazine

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