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noun

ˈme-sij How to pronounce message (audio)
Definition of messagenext
as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information answered the phone and took a message

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verb

as in to contact

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Recent Examples of message
Noun
The sceptics among the fanbase will point to this as another example of PIF being disengaged and losing interest, though the message from those at Newcastle and those close to ownership is that this is not the case. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Try packing all that into a one-size-fits-all message for the fall. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
As my appointment ended, the doctor summarized the plan and told me to message her if questions came up. — Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026 On June 29, Meta’s WhatsApp blog announced that its three billion-plus users would soon be able to create a unique username and use it to message people without ever revealing their phone number. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for message
Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
  1. dispatch
  2. contact
  3. letter
  4. approach
  5. communication
  6. board
  7. report
  8. communicate
Noun
  • According to 911 dispatch audio obtained by TMZ, emergency responders referenced a possible overdose and cardiac arrest while responding to the call.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • According to unconfirmed dispatch reports, fire crews had to cut open the sedan to pull at least one person out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispatch
Verb
  • Investigators urge anyone with information about the suspect to contact Crime Stoppers.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Spitze's father then contacted one victim and told her to delete any evidence that could harm Spitze's case, prosecutors said.
    — Mike Levine, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of contact
Noun
  • His cease-and-desist letter’s reference to a 180-day window following his last college game would mean that window ended in May 2023.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Their stories were told through drawings, comic books, artwork, photographs, letters, even puppets.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
Verb
  • The pilots would not have been able to even see that airplane approaching them.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Madrid had also approached him but the 30-year-old Spain captain preferred a move to the Camp Nou.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • The curriculum overlaps with that of ASU’s mass communication and media studies degree, with the major departure being a slate of specialized electives on podcasting, studio production and on-camera presence.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The subpoena seeks QueerDoc's personnel files, billing documents, communications with drug manufacturers and records of patients who were prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy, among other information, according to the 9th Circuit decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of communication
Verb
  • Today, it's fenced off and closed to the public, with windows that have been vandalized and boarded up.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What the investigation has revealed so far On July 4, Nolan and a group of friends boarded boats and set out from Ocean Springs to celebrate America’s Independence Day on nearby Horn Island.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of board
Noun
  • States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • Diagnoses of autism, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and behave, have increased roughly fivefold over the past couple of decades.
    — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday’s statement alleged that Qatar had not allowed the pilots to meet or communicate with families or Iranian officials handling their cases.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate

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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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