as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
People who want access but who are not members must message the community’s moderators to join.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Out of the shards, a message Douglass continued studying how the Malagasy have interacted with and adapted to their changing environment and climate over time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Johnson also pointed out that Democrats have worked hard to message against the bill.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
People who want access but who are not members must message the community’s moderators to join.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Colors are back and smartly layered, sending an optimistic message.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Out of the shards, a message Douglass continued studying how the Malagasy have interacted with and adapted to their changing environment and climate over time.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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But, like during the entirety of the trial, those who are eager to see inside the courtroom will have to continue to rely on sketches and dispatches from inside for the news of the day.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The information contained responses for zip codes 91001 and 91003 and included dispatches resulting from calls received or requests from field units.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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State authorities contacted the woman's legislator and the conservative blogger.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Star-Telegram contacted the phone number associated with Social LIVV’s occupancy permit.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Swift had her hair done up in colorful scrunchies and wore a Scramble letter necklace with her character's name Natalie.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This seven-letter tattoo, all caps, offers the entry point into what makes the Chicago Bears cornerback tick.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an effort to truly stop the bullying, Disley approached school administrators.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to the most optimistic forecasts, at its brightest later this month, comet Lemmon is projected to possibly approach +3 magnitude (such a brightness is comparable to the star Megrez, the star in the Big Dipper that joins the handle with the bowl).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Secure, redundant communication systems ensure instant presidential command, while E-6B airborne launch control aircraft can assume control if ground communication is lost, guaranteeing uninterrupted deterrence capability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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When contacted by the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s head of media communications unequivocally denied Trump had been removed from this year’s list of nominees.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In late August 2025, at Edwards Air Force Base in California, pilot Kirt Stallings sat suited up and ready to go inside a transport vehicle, mere moments from boarding NASA's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those were the questions circling Ellen Haines’ head after boarding a flight to Greece for her best friend’s wedding—without her toddler.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The side’s most striking feature, according to most reports from the time, was therefore their relative lack of brutality.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sharon and Fiscus used crime scene photos, the coroner's report, court records, police files and about 50 interviews to tell the story.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All the while, guests learn the lore of the buildings and even attempt to communicate with the spirits that haunt them.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Be prepared with some French phrases, which go a long way in communicating with locals, many of whom only speak French.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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