as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 June 2026
May 21 – June 20 What message wants a brighter, bolder voice?
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Sure enough, Anthropic said Monday that a user can message a task to Claude from their smartphone, and an AI agent can complete that task on their personal computer.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That message appears to resonate with a growing segment of Americans who feel caught between economic uncertainty and the desire for greater independence.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 June 2026
May 21 – June 20 What message wants a brighter, bolder voice?
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Verb
Evain told me that FIFA staff sometimes message him to find out what is going on.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Sure enough, Anthropic said Monday that a user can message a task to Claude from their smartphone, and an AI agent can complete that task on their personal computer.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Platforms like ServiceTitan are creating comprehensive operating systems, automating dispatch, quoting, and payments.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The capability allows operations and logistics leaders to ask questions about their delivery network in plain language and get answers from the same platform already managing route planning, dispatch, tracking, proof of delivery, and customer communication.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The streaming giant has been contacted for comment.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Wrapped around one side are 5-foot tall concrete capital letters, an excerpt of Obama’s 2015 speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march.—
Claire Savage,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Named after the first-ever postwoman west of the Mississippi, the Westman honors its history with love letters and postcards from decades past scattered throughout the property.—
Sierra Vandervort,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Studios, production companies and distributors regularly approach Promise, a generative AI company, to bring AI into their productions, and each arrives with its own usage guidelines, said the company’s president, Jamie Byrne.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Authorities said Reyes repeatedly approached the girl and asked for her phone number.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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With a focus on communication and clear thinking, the job is a good fit for humanities majors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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He was released from the jail Thursday afternoon, said Malak Saleh, the communications manager for the Institute for Middle East Understanding, which has been assisting with the case.—
Rebecca Boone,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
Verb
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At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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It was boarded up and moved off-site during construction, then returned as a nostalgic centerpiece at the Mission Pacific.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The New York Knicks had just won the NBA championship Saturday night when Los Angeles police were called to an apartment complex in Canoga Park amid reports of a person screaming.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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For decades, a clinical note was intended to communicate observations, diagnostic reasoning, treatment decisions, uncertainty and professional judgment.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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But one look at franchise icons Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier — who both appeared a mix of relieved and stunned — communicated the weight lifted by the title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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