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safelist

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A list of e-mail addresses whose owners have agreed to receive promotional email.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Topics: business, marketing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: whitelist

2

verb

Meaning 2

To mark (an e-mail address or a domain) as having agreed to receive promotional email.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

Topics: business, marketing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

safe + list, because the emails are "safe" from being reported as spam.