as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
CBS News, 8 June 2026
The same goes for the manager who responds to Slack messages at all hours of the day.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Bumble has been known to introduce new ideas to online dating, such as its decision to offer a tool that requires women to message first.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Democrats are putting faith in him to blaze a trail in the state after struggling electorally in recent cycles, hoping his message of unity will resonate with their fellow Iowans.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
The same goes for the manager who responds to Slack messages at all hours of the day.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Verb
Some operators and hotels will even message you when the show is starting, limiting your exposure to the cold.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Bumble has been known to introduce new ideas to online dating, such as its decision to offer a tool that requires women to message first.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Residents can contact Denver Animal Protection dispatch at 720-913-2080.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Verb
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More than 80% of community members contacted by DPS supported banning cellphones in class, while 64% of them approved of an all-day ban in middle and high schools, according to a presentation given to the school board last week.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency or Indianapolis police at 317-327-3811.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Released as a goodbye letter to his label of 15 years, Atlantic, F*CK U SKRILLEX was tight but freewheeling, charging from one bite-sized sample into another over the quake of rumbling wub.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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The board’s decision acknowledged the seminary’s work to right its financial ship including increasing revenue, decreasing expenses and selling some of its property, Dockery said in his letter.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Verb
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With the Fourth of July approaching, officials are urging pet owners to take extra precautions.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Build Flexibility Into The Employee Experience Create more flexible ways of working by reducing unnecessary interruptions, allowing for deep work time and offering multiple communication channels.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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In an ideal scenario, this also maintains neighborly communication.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Explore galleries filled with volcanic rocks and fluorescent minerals, browse archival photos, try gold panning, and board a small mine train and ride it into a haulage tunnel, much like workers did in 1914.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Again in February 2026, Dali boarded a United flight from Newark Airport to Milan, Italy, without a ticket or passport, which led to another arrest, a law enforcement source told CNN at the time.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from May 31 through June 6 and 96 inspections.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The National Weather Service said tornadoes had been confirmed in mostly rural areas southwest of Chicago, with some preliminary reports of buildings damaged in Streator, a manufacturing and farm city about 100 miles away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Amazon's warehouse robot Proteus has animated eyes to communicate safely with humans.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Does a great job communicating.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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