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text message

noun

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

Examples of text message in a Sentence

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The Angels want to question Ramos about allegedly deleting a text message from Skaggs’ phone after his death. Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 In June, the secure Signal account of a European foreign minister pinged with a text message. James P. Rubin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025 The district also said parents will receive direct communication by phone call, text message and email if any routes are directly impacted by the issue. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 Boyd’s agent didn’t immediately respond to a text message inquiring about the incident. Sarah Brumfield, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for text message

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Nov. 2025.

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text message

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