text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

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Luckily for her, Andy Sachs (Hathaway), her former assistant, is back on the job market — in the film’s opening scenes, while receiving an award for journalistic excellence at a lavish ceremony, Andy and her whole team are fired by text message. Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 The Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message at 741741. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The strike hit the house in the Parkwood Hill neighborhood a little after midnight on April 26, Lauersdorf said in a text message to the Star-Telegram. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 For Tremaine, the recent text message only raised ire. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1993

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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text message

noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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