2
: a device used to send or receive facsimile communications
3
: a facsimile communication
fax
verb
Examples of fax in a Sentence
She sent me a copy of her report by fax.
She sent me a fax of her report.
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With systems down company-wide, the beer giant even resorted to filling orders by fax, according to the Independent.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The unit’s address, phone number, fax and email must also be included in the body of the notice.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
Fire lookout towers with human fire spotters are going the way of the phone booth and fax machine.
—Paul Rogers, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Imagine knocking on doors to sell fax machines—then, years later, becoming a billionaire.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The unit’s address, phone number, fax and email must also be included in the body of the notice.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
Fire lookout towers with human fire spotters are going the way of the phone booth and fax machine.
—Paul Rogers, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Imagine knocking on doors to sell fax machines—then, years later, becoming a billionaire.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Fax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fax. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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fax
noun2
: a machine used to send or receive facsimile communications
3
: a facsimile communication
fax
verb
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