Thesaurus results for MESSAGE

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noun

ˈme-sij

Definition of message

as in dispatch

a piece of conveyed information answered the phone and took a message

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Recent Examples of message

Noun

Last week, for instance, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ campaign arm argued that Nevada’s large Latino population would ensure candidates have a message that resonates across battleground states. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 July 2026 When someone else receives an ugly message online, Clark gets blamed for that, too. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

On June 29, Meta’s WhatsApp blog announced that its three billion-plus users would soon be able to create a unique username and use it to message people without ever revealing their phone number. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The movie asks whether young Bonnie should spend less time playing games, watching content, and messaging her friends on a tablet called Lilypad and more time interacting with those same friends—or, perhaps, better, more genuine ones—outside. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for message

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Noun

The caller told dispatch that the animals’ owner had left Texas weeks prior, hadn’t returned and left the dogs to fend for themselves.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
The records include audio recordings of emergency dispatch calls, along with emails and text messages from high-ranking police officials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of dispatch

Verb

Several attempts to contact his ex-wife over multiple days were unsuccessful.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
If cardholders believe their EBT benefits have been stolen, the county advises them to call the customer service number on the back of their card and change their PIN immediately or contact the county directly at 1-800-560-0976.

— Vince Basada July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of contact

Verb

With the rise of modern conservatism in the ’70s and ’80s, Main said influential figures on the right began to approach politics as war.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
In 2006, an associate of Leto’s approached a 17-year-old backstage at a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert and took her phone number for the musician, then 34.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

But for the purposes of this test, the Starlink craft merely attempted to establish laser communications with the wider network, before ultimately plummeting to their doom in Earth’s atmosphere.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
One of the biggest pain points that has come up among sources around the league is Engelbert’s communication style.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of communication

Verb

The Jayhawks defeated Wichita State on Monday in Wichita, drove back to Lawrence on Tuesday morning, then boarded the bus for Lexington late Tuesday afternoon.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
In May 1943 a musician with the birth name McKinley Morganfield and the nickname Muddy Waters boarded a train in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of board

Noun

But Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu cautions in a July report that the Chinese company might not attract many customers abroad, with demand still coming mostly from home markets.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The report also alleged Phillips may have collected his government salary while working on campaign activity.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of report

Verb

In recent weeks, the coaching staff and front office have communicated with pitchers about introducing a more aggressive plan of attack.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage outside the brain and spinal cord that disrupts how the brain and body communicate, according to Cleveland Clinic.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

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