as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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as in to contact
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Recent Examples of message
Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 July 2025
In response, Lombardi messaged them, calling them cowards.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
In a subsequent message to school superintendents, Kamoutsas asked them to send his letter about Beanstack to all public school parents.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The next day, Friend A messaged again with an update.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 July 2025
In response, Lombardi messaged them, calling them cowards.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Verb
Call, text or send him an encrypted message via Signal at 510-390-2351, or email him at jrodgers@bayareanewsgroup.com.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
In a subsequent message to school superintendents, Kamoutsas asked them to send his letter about Beanstack to all public school parents.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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First responders attempted to revive Hogan for 30 minutes, according to dispatch audio obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE, and then taken to a local hospital where he was declared dead.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Although the wireless internet is down across all city buildings, emergency services and 911 dispatch remain intact, according to officials.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information on Jackson or his whereabouts is urged to contact the Franklin Police Department at (615) 794-2513.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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Newsweek has contacted both China's defense and foreign ministries for comment via email.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The Hint: Stiff The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Prairie Village residents are required to get a letter to notify them when construction will happen within 200 feet of their property.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rowland also took inspiration from his competitive motorsport background to approach shooting the various chase scenes.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive valuation.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Along with obtaining site control for the plot in Haskell County, Last Energy has filed for grid connection with ERCOT to provide a mix of private wire and grid transmission and has started the pre-application communications with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an early site permit.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In her new role with Kentucky Opera, Bushman will lead development and marketing strategies, donor engagement, and communications, and will work closely with Miller to build a strong culture of philanthropy and support.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Some reported seeing law enforcement officers boarding the ship.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Under the Boater Freedom Act, the wildlife commission and other law enforcement are no longer allowed to stop or board a vessel without probable cause, including for random safety inspections.—
Teghan Simonton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In March 2024, a report in U.K. tabloid publication The Sun claimed that Kraven the Hunter star Aaron Taylor-Johnson was the latest name under consideration to replace Craig.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The increase in heat, as well as cultural shifts and income changes, is boosting demand for air conditioning (AC) units, according to a report from the International Energy Agency published last week.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There can be no one-to-one correspondence between text and image because, first, that would make for a boring book, and second, words and images do not communicate in the same ways.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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If your business is targeting global markets this holiday season, develop a plan that clearly communicates shipping costs, delivery expectations and tax implications.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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