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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That is largely due to confusion and difficulties regarding how to request and return ballots, with each state having different rules and deadlines that can include allowing ballots to be returned by email or fax.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Among them: The company set its fax machines to receive only 5 to 10 pages.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
In the not-so-distant past, workplace communication was relatively straightforward: Memos were typed, meetings were held, and the fax machine reigned supreme.
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That leaves patients in limbo without access to medications or other treatment while institutions duke out prior authorization and denial letters by fax, phone or algorithm.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Among them: The company set its fax machines to receive only 5 to 10 pages.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
In the not-so-distant past, workplace communication was relatively straightforward: Memos were typed, meetings were held, and the fax machine reigned supreme.
—Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
That leaves patients in limbo without access to medications or other treatment while institutions duke out prior authorization and denial letters by fax, phone or algorithm.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Fax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fax. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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