as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Last year, Politico reported on leaked Telegram chats spanning seven months from leaders of Young Republican chapters in several states—chairs, vice chairs, and committee members exchanging racist and anti-Semitic messages.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Instagram in 2024 launched teen accounts that place limits on what users can see, who can message and interact with them, and enable parents to exercise more control over their teens' social media use.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Phishing and smishing Scammers send alarming messages with fake QR codes directing you to fraudulent IRS websites.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Last year, Politico reported on leaked Telegram chats spanning seven months from leaders of Young Republican chapters in several states—chairs, vice chairs, and committee members exchanging racist and anti-Semitic messages.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Starting later on Friday, users who opt in can message the AI agent through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks such as scheduling, organizing files and writing code.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Instagram in 2024 launched teen accounts that place limits on what users can see, who can message and interact with them, and enable parents to exercise more control over their teens' social media use.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Hadi shared his dispatches with me at great risk.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yanagisawa played a key role in Japan's dispatch of troops to Iraq, but has since become a critic of Japan's military buildup.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As their investigation continues, LBPD detectives asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them at (562) 570-7355.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with information about the shooting may contact investigators directly by calling 816-234-5043 or by calling the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Richard Katz, former president of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, proposed in a letter to the state board that DWP should pause its use of water from the Mono Basin.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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More than 150 clinicians are embedded in police departments serving over 250 communities across the state, Bradley highlighted in a letter to lawmakers earlier this month.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the 15-year-old student approached an 18-year-old who was sitting in his car in the school's parking lot.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The temperatures could approach or set new records each day this weekend before slightly cooler weather returns early next week.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci made it all of 10 days.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Computing’s prestigious Turing Award went this week to two men who created a way of keeping digital communication safe even in the age of quantum computers.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rollins, 62, lives in Cabrini’s two-story row houses, the only buildings that survive, though most of them are boarded up.—
Mary Schmich,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the decade before the Goodtime’s opening, the street was plagued by vacant and boarded-up storefronts, said Daniel Ciraldo, former longtime executive director of the Miami Design Preservation League.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dawes took issue with the housing department notifying the maintenance contractors of its inspection time and the labor department's failure to notice an outdated fire retardancy report.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Naini insisted Iran still could produce ballistic missiles, according to multiple reports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With the Dončić trade, the Lakers had communicated to him, without warning, that his time in charge was over.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Athletes today communicate directly with fans through a variety of digital platforms, often cultivating personal brands where their cultural influence extends well beyond the formal marketing strategies of their teams or leagues.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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