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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
Feldman said those messages, and the abrupt end of those messages once his wife went missing, were also key pieces of convincing evidence. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 And taxing without any connection to growth sends the message to businesses, entrepreneurs and employers large and small to look somewhere else to invest. — Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Verb
By default, the Callback 8020 supports messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and WeChat, ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, and music streaming apps like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026 Hartley’s post doesn’t include the asking price of Clarkson’s GT, so interested buyers will want to message him for more info. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 June 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
  • The dispatch Although yet to submit himself to proper media questioning, Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming — and unelected — prime minister, is fleshing out his policy aims.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Audio from emergency dispatch calls to an address listed in records as McConnell's longtime Washington, DC, residence on the morning of June 14 indicated that someone at the scene was unconscious.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of dispatch
Verb
  • Moghal said she was contacted by StubHub and told her tickets would remain canceled, then was later told the tickets would be available one hour before the game.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Contra Costa Labor Council has also contacted the California Attorney General’s office for assistance, Gioia said.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of contact
Noun
  • In a letter to SANDAG, a coalition of pro-development and transit groups have called on the agency to follow state guidance to include Solana Beach in the map and expand upzoning around Oceanside’s Transit Center.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 July 2026
Definition of letter
Verb
  • The Forest Service began increasingly approaching the tribe for help.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Messi and the team also celebrated by hugging one another and approaching fans in the stands, waving and cheering with them.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • The publisher framed the fix as better communication rather than a change of philosophy, and Insider Gaming reported that more monetization is coming across EA's slate.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of communication
Verb
  • The team also reviewed minutes of medical board meetings, medical licensing laws and board financial information.
    — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
  • Be sure to confirm your destination and the price before boarding a public boat to avoid surprise charges.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of board
Noun
  • Times staff writers Seema Mehta and Phil Willon contributed to this report.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • Every firefly species uses a distinct blinking pattern to communicate, according to Insider Science.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And this was really a new way for a president to communicate with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of communicate

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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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