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
These rapid-fire missives are meant to be a biting taxonomy of the way modern dating has been gamified.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
The subtext of the missive raises several questions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Steel asked Mia about positive and affectionate texts to Diddy, with his point being that a victim wouldn’t send kind missives.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
The subtext of the missive raises several questions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The four-page missive is expected to fetch more than $50,000.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Steel asked Mia about positive and affectionate texts to Diddy, with his point being that a victim wouldn’t send kind missives.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missive
Noun
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Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The announcement comes just one day after a pointed letter from investors to the board enthusiastically recommended the independent directors set a date—publicly.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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