postmark

Example Sentences

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Many post offices no longer postmark mail the same day it is received because of adjustments to transportation operations at the United States Postal Service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“If the postmark is not the same as the city and state of the ‘supposed’ issuing bank, it might be an indication the check is fake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Fourteen US states allow mail-in ballots to be tallied after the date of the election if they bear a postmark by Election Day.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

If you file on paper, you should ask for a postmark at the post-office counter or choose certified mail with a return receipt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

He turned it over and saw a June 14 postmark.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer