SMS
abbreviation or noun
: a technology for sending short text messages between mobile phones
messages sent via SMS
—often used before another nounCreative, colorful, and sometimes perplexing, emoji add energy to SMS messages.—
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also
: a message sent using this technology : text message
… is helping to test a device that implants sensors in cows to let farmers know when they are in heat. When that is the case, the device sends an SMS to the farmer's phone. —John Tagliabue
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Gupton is represented by Harden Curtis Kirsten Riley Agency, SMS Talent, and Brookside Artist Management; Perkins by Gersh; Walker by Paradigm and Curtis Brown; Fisher by United Agents, CAA, and Untitled Entertainment; and Molina by Mitchell & Associates Talent and TalentWorks.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Phil Portman is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Textdrip — a small business SMS marketing tool to automate SMS campaigns.
—Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Microsoft hasn't given a date for fully phasing out SMS messages as a secondary authentication method, but users without a passkey will soon be prompted to set one up.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
That shift is particularly important for everyday users who are constantly receiving messages across email, SMS, and messaging apps throughout the day.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Phil Portman is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Textdrip — a small business SMS marketing tool to automate SMS campaigns.
—Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Microsoft hasn't given a date for fully phasing out SMS messages as a secondary authentication method, but users without a passkey will soon be prompted to set one up.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
That shift is particularly important for everyday users who are constantly receiving messages across email, SMS, and messaging apps throughout the day.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“SMS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SMS. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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