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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Multi-factor authentication typically requires a second form of verification, such as a text message code or authentication app, in addition to your password. Jan Diaz, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Singh did not respond to a text message. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025 This bounty, which reached $50 million, was explicitly referenced by Lopez in a text message to the pilot, according to the Associated Press, underscoring the effort to incentivize cooperation. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 In court, Everett reviewed details of the case, including McGraw's deletion of a text message that was part of discovery in the case, an action that the judge said was considered in his ruling. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for text message

Word History

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 6 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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