open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
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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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The pledge is a moral commitment rather than a legally binding contract—participants sign an open letter explaining their reasons for giving.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Many prominent actors, including Maybe Happy Ending's star Darren Criss, SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin, Hamilton star Phillipa Soo, Equity president Brooke Shields, and Queen frontman Adam Lambert earlier signed an open letter in solidarity with the union.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The letter was coordinated and published by the Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit that in 2023 published a different open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development of powerful AI systems.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Sanborn also confirmed the existence of a K5 in an open letter published this past August.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Many prominent actors, including Maybe Happy Ending's star Darren Criss, SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin, Hamilton star Phillipa Soo, Equity president Brooke Shields, and Queen frontman Adam Lambert earlier signed an open letter in solidarity with the union.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The letter was coordinated and published by the Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit that in 2023 published a different open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development of powerful AI systems.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Sanborn also confirmed the existence of a K5 in an open letter published this past August.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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