as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
People can message or email me anytime.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The latter did not make it in person but sent a video message.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Interested parties can message the property's Instagram account.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
People can message or email me anytime.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Efforts to end the nearly two-year-long war and free remaining Israeli hostages were thrown into jeopardy after Israel's attack on Qatar, which had hosted Israeli negotiators in hotels in Doha and would shuffle between floors carrying messages between them and the Hamas leaders in exile.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The latter did not make it in person but sent a video message.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, the person of interest whom authorities believe killed Kirk was described in law enforcement dispatch audio as wearing all-black clothing and tactical gear.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Green Bay’s 27-13 dispatch of Detroit -- and the instant impact of new defensive star Micah Parsons -- was convincing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with additional information related to the investigation is asked to contact Glendale Police Burglary detectives at 818-548-3127.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ask whether a generic equivalent is available, and if so, ask the pharmacy to contact your doctor for a less expensive alternative.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump has repeatedly denied writing the letter and sued the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report on the letter, for defamation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts, however, broadly agree this would violate both the letter and spirit of the Constitution.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Goldenberg approached his side job with caution.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This online presence includes social media platforms used for propaganda, communication and recruitment, creating a challenge for governments and platforms alike to manage the spread of extremist content in hopes of preventing potential violence.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Create a family communication plan.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the Kansas City Chiefs boarded a United Airlines flight to Brazil on Wednesday, most players dressed for comfort for the more than 11-hour trip, function over fashion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sean Penn has boarded Marianna Brennand’s debut fiction feature Manas as executive producer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bundys’ account of Finicum shooting aligns with reports The Bundy family’s statement included a photo of FBI Director Kash Patel standing with four men with an FBI Shield of Bravery award displayed in front of them.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An interface that gives the user no choices but still must be interacted with is maximally inefficient because the user must do some non-zero amount of work to communicate absolutely no information.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Essentially, if both partners are willing to reflect, communicate openly, and take tangible steps to improve the relationship, there’s potential for growth.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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