as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Read More on Trump’s 100 Days and Immigration: How the U.S. Betrayed International Students by Susan Thomas
The last piece of the puzzle is the economy—Trump’s economic message is the reason many pundits credit him for his gains with Hispanic males.
—Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The social media and messaging company also beat Wall Street estimates for Q1.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
School is for learning and listening to teachers, not being lost in a virtual stew of games and videos and messages.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Read More on Trump’s 100 Days and Immigration: How the U.S. Betrayed International Students by Susan Thomas
The last piece of the puzzle is the economy—Trump’s economic message is the reason many pundits credit him for his gains with Hispanic males.
—Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
More: Town halls, f-bombs and Elon Musk: How Democrats are waging a new messaging war
Musk, however, has started to discuss DOGE's work in smaller terms.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The social media and messaging company also beat Wall Street estimates for Q1.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Mitch Bannon’s dispatch on Kevin Gausman getting ejected after throwing 53 pitches in an inning 📫 Love The Windup?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first responders included in this dinner are all personnel of the sheriff, RSF Patrol, dispatch, ambulance and all six firehouses of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now the decision of whether or not to contact Anne was merely a type of responsibility, an intrusion.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Last October, the CIA released a text video with step-by-step instructions in Chinese on how to securely contact the agency online.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The letter was postmarked in London two days later, on April 12.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Submit a letter to the editor at freep.com/letters.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her first recommendation when approached with the opportunity was the Lancôme Cils Booster XL.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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As the sky darkened and duck calls filled the sky, their number appeared as a shadowed cloud approaching the rice fields.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Essential traits of a successful partnership include trust, open communication and aligned objectives.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Although Trump’s list of demands has caused a major stir on campus, shortly after they were received, communications from the president’s inner circle revealed that the letter was sent by mistake.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Port of Seattle Police confirmed through security footage that the suspect boarded the light rail train headed north.—
Jenna Harrison,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Anyone who has a license that isn’t Real ID–certified may not be allowed to board domestic flights in the US starting May 7, 2025.—
Reece Rogers,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The report also accused the U.S. of not doing more to combat the virus.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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President Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, after a report showed the U.S. economy shrunk in the first several months of this year – the first decline in the U.S. economy in three years.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Senior Indian and Pakistani military officials have also reportedly communicated via hotline, suggesting that channels of communication are open.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
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However, the two stars barely interact on screen in that film due to the story's central conceit — two residents of the same house communicate across time periods using a magic mailbox.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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