as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 17 June 2025
All New Yorkers must speak in one voice and share one message: release Brad now.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Most of the group’s meetups are virtual: either via weekly video calls or messaging on the SDC Discord channel.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service, which went live in January 2024, is designed to help protect players by detecting and filtering out abusive messages through a combination of AI and human analysts.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 17 June 2025
All New Yorkers must speak in one voice and share one message: release Brad now.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Verb
As with most things, men and women have received contradictory messaging about it.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Most of the group’s meetups are virtual: either via weekly video calls or messaging on the SDC Discord channel.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Per Sumner’s request, Lincoln toned down the letter and asked Seward to keep his dispatch to Adams absolutely confidential.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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For more: read E. Tammy Kim’s dispatch from L.A., where Trump’s deportation agenda has met its fiercest resistance yet.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Police believe there are many potential witnesses in the building and are asking anyone who heard or saw something to contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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One family saw the video, contacted the shelter, and arranged a meet-and-greet with Delano and their other dog.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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As literacy expanded to new social strata, and new periodicals circulated among increasingly diverse publics, what letter writers could divulge and columnists could discuss changed.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Harry's father, King Charles, won’t respond to Harry’s phone calls or letters.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Several vehicles recklessly drove donuts in the middle of the road as a large crowd of spectators approached the intersection, police added.—
Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach and to call 911 immediately.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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In a statement, McDonnell emphasized the need for clear communication between agencies, noting that the LAPD had successfully handled large-scale protests in the past.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Our personal experiences and upbringing help shape the development of our communication style and perception of the world.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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When the people mover is running, Metro riders will take two escalators up past a mural, now showcasing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to board.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The report found that: Buyers would pay $1,597 more for a home with an olive green kitchen.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a May report by an international watchdog, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Communication Style Traditional leaders communicate top down, often in a formal or somewhat guarded tone.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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