text message

noun

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

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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Willett told The Star in a text message Tuesday morning that the email was sent to the 4th District residents in error. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026 An unexpected recall text message pops up on your phone. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 The trial laid bare some of Silicon Valley's messy inner workings, with emails, diary entries and sometimes embarrassing text message exchanges shown as evidence. ABC News, 18 May 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 26 May. 2026.

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text message

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