as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In a separate interview via a messaging app, Wei said the red panda stayed in his room for about five minutes, and that hotel guests could also interact with the animals during a one-hour morning session and 90-minute afternoon session downstairs in the hotel.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Some of these messages, the FTC said, obscured that customers who responded to seemingly free offers were actually signing up for Prime.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Yet again, Stebbings messaged friends across his extensive VC network via WhatsApp.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In a separate interview via a messaging app, Wei said the red panda stayed in his room for about five minutes, and that hotel guests could also interact with the animals during a one-hour morning session and 90-minute afternoon session downstairs in the hotel.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Verb
One day later, a cache of unverified messages and photos purported to be sent by Horner was anonymously sent to prominent members of the F1 paddock and the international media.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Some of these messages, the FTC said, obscured that customers who responded to seemingly free offers were actually signing up for Prime.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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The union represents workers in sanitation, water and 911 dispatch, among other departments.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Delta County dispatch first got a report of a possible dead person near an intersection on Highway 50 west of Delta just before 5 a.m., the agency said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm business hours on the Fourth of July.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Those with questions can contact the brands via [email protected] or [email protected].—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The announcement comes just one day after a pointed letter from investors to the board enthusiastically recommended the independent directors set a date—publicly.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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This wasn’t the first time a mayoral candidate approached another to drop out of the race.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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The Harley-Davidson Homecoming concerts at Veterans Park July 12 are proceeding as planned after the concerts July 11 were called off around 6 p.m. due to approaching storms.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Developing positive relationships and communication with the media.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Keeping in touch with regular school visits Jesse’s management style called for direct communication with principals, teachers, and students.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Additionally, Jesper Christensen (Spectre) has boarded as recurring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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According to the report, the King wanted staff and guests to feel less restricted by protocol while playing the sport.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight contributed to this report.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
Verb
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For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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About an hour later, a friend communicated with him by text.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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