as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani’s message is intertwined with his online success, said Aidan Kohn-Murphy, the co-founder of Creators for Zohran.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, Roblox’s default settings do not allow adults to directly message children under the age of 13, but children can still create accounts with fake birth dates, giving them full access to direct-messaging options, the complaint said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani’s message is intertwined with his online success, said Aidan Kohn-Murphy, the co-founder of Creators for Zohran.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Email could message anyone, anytime.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, Roblox’s default settings do not allow adults to directly message children under the age of 13, but children can still create accounts with fake birth dates, giving them full access to direct-messaging options, the complaint said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Rochelle, who was studying at a neighborhood library, called dispatch to ask what was going on.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Beirut, Sly heard from an editor at the Post, where Tice had filed a fourth dispatch.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect vehicle is asked to contact Traffic Investigation Unit detectives at 817-392-4869.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cantrell said the sheriff's office has never been contacted by any federal agencies questioning the spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The senator sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Google has removed Gemma from its AI studio.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the letter, founder and CEO David Gandler also reflected on the Disney milestone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, the company reported a $110 million net loss for that same period, due in large part to spending of $90 million on research and development, approaching the $107 million spent on R&D for all of 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There were a couple of AT&T trucks filled with pay phones parked on Third Avenue, and that was it for communication out, communication in was zero.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jackie Combs Family attorney, Blank Rome Lack of communication is also the top reason celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser has seen people break up.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After that, riders across the line will be able to board and ride all 6 miles of the extended track.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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These trips fly from Chile to King George Island to board your ship.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The comments were picked up by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, and CNN asked the two former US Navy officers to review that report and the video.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dover police said authorities had responded to a report of an altercation at the same time gunshots were heard.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both also connected really deeply with their big-name players and understood how to communicate with those individuals to get the best out of them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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