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missive

noun

ˈmi-siv

Definition of missive

as in letter

a message on paper from one person or group to another the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults

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Recent Examples of missive Fresh off Jensen Huang sharing an open letter supporting open source last week, and the quasi-response from Anthropic's Dario Amodei, a pair of fresh missives made the rounds Tuesday. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Handshakes and High Fives Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon’s latest trade deadline missive includes a report that the Mariners may be willing to move RHP Emerson Hancock. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 24 July 2026 After the National Park Service initially removed the site's original displays, stories about the legal battle, anti-Trump messages, pro-preservation missives and the text from the original displays were taped up on the walls at the site. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Lloyd Webber’s latest missive drew both praise and brickbats from commenters and Instagram followers. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for missive

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The letter’s authors fear that AI companies could short-circuit that process.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Whenever letter writer shares a baby photo on the family group chat, sister adds a competing one that draws conversation her way.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026

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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.

— byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.

— Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026

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