text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

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The letter also refuted accusations of a bribe, which were based on a text message a Quest representative had sent Davis. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Howl at the Moon president Bradd O’Brien could not be reached for comment despite attempts by phone and text message. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Philadelphia Courts will never send texts demanding payment for tolls, parking or other violations, and will never request Social Security numbers or credit card information over the phone or in a text message. Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 In 2012, as an editorial assistant, my job was to run notes from the red carpet into the Sunset Tower, serving as a human text message so that editors could stay off their phones. Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1993

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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text message

noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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