to whom it may concern

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Prepositional phrase

to whom it may concern

  1. Used as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know the recipient or the identity of the recipient.
    Synonyms: to those it may concern, to whom this may concern, (initialism) TWIMC

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  • Often capitalized.

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