text message

noun

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

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Despite the internal tensions, Giannetti later sent Lively a glowing text message after the film’s August 2024 release, praising her contribution to the project. Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 An agent for another Dolphins coaching candidate said, in a Saturday text message, that the Dolphins have been zeroing in on Hafley. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026 That crushingly long four-second delay until a verification text message arrives, the extra screen taps involved in using an authenticator app — those are a sign a company is doing things right. Wire Services wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026 On Monday, an off day for the Columbus Blue Jackets after flying back from Salt Lake City the night before, Evason was summoned to Nationwide Arena via text message by general manager Don Waddell. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 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 22 Jan. 2026.

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text message

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