text messaging
noun
: the sending of short text messages electronically especially from one cell phone to another
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The city said the suit followed months of attempts to obtain voluntary compliance in response to numerous public records requests for Blain’s messages on private email accounts, text messaging and other applications, which are all subject to disclosure if discussing city business.
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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The virtual mental health app offers both asynchronous text messaging and live video sessions with thousands of licensed therapists.
—Krysta Escobar,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Out of its fleet of around 8,000 satellites currently in orbit, over 500 enable direct-to-cell text messaging.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Many smartphone bans in schools aim to mitigate the impact of unstructured use of devices and features such as social media notifications and text messaging.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The virtual mental health app offers both asynchronous text messaging and live video sessions with thousands of licensed therapists.
—Krysta Escobar,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Out of its fleet of around 8,000 satellites currently in orbit, over 500 enable direct-to-cell text messaging.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Many smartphone bans in schools aim to mitigate the impact of unstructured use of devices and features such as social media notifications and text messaging.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Text messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20messaging. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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