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noun

ˈme-sij

Definition of message

as in dispatch

a piece of conveyed information answered the phone and took a message

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Noun

Those neural messages are then translated into electrical stimulation patterns given to the forearm muscles, which move as intended. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 Lennon does not respond directly to these messages, which are presumably from his wife. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Verb

The movie asks whether young Bonnie should spend less time playing games, watching content, and messaging her friends on a tablet called Lilypad and more time interacting with those same friends—or, perhaps, better, more genuine ones—outside. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 18 June 2026 By default, the Callback 8020 supports messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and WeChat, ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, and music streaming apps like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for message

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Noun

By streamlining scheduling, improving dispatch visibility and enabling real-time tracking, the client reduced cycle time and enabled earlier revenue recognition.

— Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The series of intimate dispatches was widely credited for its courage and also for raising awareness of the disease, which strikes men far less often than women.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of dispatch

Noun

Campbell said the donation falling the day after the letter from Paxton’s office was a coincidence.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
There were also issues with inadequate access to lawyers, which civil rights advocates raised in a letter to the warden in May 2025.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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Verb

Onlookers watched the storm surge at the Lake Pontchartrain estuary, with kids splashing in the floodwaters as Bertha approached the Louisiana Coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Add $1–2 billion of rework, downtime or schedule slippage and the exposure approaches $1–3 billion.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Co-chair Emily Ladau, a disability rights activist, communications strategist and author, framed the committee's work around a phrase long used as a rallying cry in disability advocacy circles.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Diana Ibrahim, CalEPA deputy secretary for communications and external affairs, said the alarms had been activated.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of communication

Verb

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection From Miami, Florida Travelers looking for the ultimate luxury cruise vacation can board The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Ilma for three- to seven-night roundtrip voyages from Miami.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
The tanks, which Otjen said are big enough to allow the massive belugas -- some of which are up to 16 feet long -- to float, were boarded onto a Qatar Airways Boeing 777.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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Verb

Diagnosed with Alzheimer's, severe dementia with agitation, depression, and anxiety, the woman was confused, had difficulty communicating her needs, and hit aides.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
In parts of the city that have no internet connection, bus drivers are now using walkie-talkies to communicate about where drones are flying.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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