as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to share another message with her mother’s kidnapper.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Review privacy and safety settings like who can message or tag them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
To Love, this is a message from God to move on to the next chapter in his life.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to share another message with her mother’s kidnapper.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Users who have gone on the same tours can also now directly message one another — privacy safeguards are implemented where the conversation can only continue if the recipient accepts a message request, Airbnb said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Review privacy and safety settings like who can message or tag them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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In May, the agency plans to begin transitioning dispatch centers from the regional providers to the current statewide provider, Atos Public Safety.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police dispatch recordings reviewed by the Bee revealed officers were called to the residence for a fight between Starostyuk and Choudri’s 17-year-old daughter, with the former pulling the latter’s hair and locking her out of the house.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Epstein repeatedly talked about Wexner or sought to contact him in the years that followed.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Anyone with information related to the case can contact the OPD Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Busfield has since received dozens of letters of support, which were presented as evidence during his pre-trial hearing in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sybil lives alone and spends her days fountain-penning personal letters and occasional emails that tell the story of her loves, losses, sorrows and deep regrets, through her alternately curmudgeonly and generous-hearted persona.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The grainy video shows a man in a ski mask approaching Guthrie’s front door and attempting to cover her doorbell camera with a gloved hand.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead of approaching concept artists with vague direction, Rune Entertainment’s process is structured to deliver precise briefs rooted in narrative intent and visual logic.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Joan, Adrià, and Ana, Annua’s director of marketing and communications, reveal early plans for a series of cottages that incorporate biophilic design on the plot currently home to rows of olive trees beyond the pool; however, at the time of writing, these are subject to planning restrictions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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This was a moment when Zelensky’s knack for communication paid off.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Whitney Westerfield boarded his Southwest flight from Tampa to Nashville on Thursday and went to his seat in Row 8.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Whitney Murphy was shot three times, including in the back of the head at point-blank range, according to court records that referenced her autopsy report.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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The data are preliminary and may change over time as more reports are received.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An emergency official communicated with a guide for more than four hours, relaying critical information to sheriff’s deputies, according to Don O’Keefe, chief of law enforcement at California’s Office of Emergency Services.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Drivers who can't communicate effectively are supposed to be pulled off the road.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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