as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The Corridor Rumors online tool is set to open to the public in the coming years, giving anyone the chance to examine these ancient messages for themselves.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
My mom was out of the country, again, and forgot to even message me on my first day of classes.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The emails, part of a large cache of messages among city officials, consultants and others, likely will intensify complaints from opponents who say the process has unfolded largely out of view.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The Corridor Rumors online tool is set to open to the public in the coming years, giving anyone the chance to examine these ancient messages for themselves.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Instagram in 2024 launched teen accounts that place limits on what users can see, who can message and interact with them, and enable parents to exercise more control over their teens' social media use.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
My mom was out of the country, again, and forgot to even message me on my first day of classes.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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The dispatch Yesterday saw the start of the Cheltenham Festival, the jump racing calendar’s biggest annual event.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Next, the lucky ones who got out posted relieved dispatches from the air en route elsewhere.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Martin later attempted to interfere with the disciplinary investigation by directly contacting judges and demanding the investigator be suspended and the case dismissed.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Staff at Augustine declined to comment on the incident when contacted Tuesday, citing the ongoing SJPD investigation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a letter to Newsom in June, commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda said the main factors driving refinery closures were falling demand for gasoline, increasing competition from global consolidation, aging infrastructure requiring significant maintenance, and a high cost of operating.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth quickly made an impression on her husband’s friends; one of them, Angelina Grimké, wrote a letter remarking that Henry did not seem equipped to handle his intelligent young wife.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Losses from the streaming segment narrowed by €90 million to €47 million ($51 million), with the company saying the business approached break-even in the fourth quarter.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But his brain-imaging studies suggest that, during a psychedelic trip, communication between different regions of the brain becomes far less constrained than during normal consciousness, allowing new ways of thinking to emerge.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Gacho Baba District communication chief, Abebe Agena, said most of those who died were found buried in the mud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Once on the ground, Atlanta police officers and federal agents boarded the plane and removed a passenger believed to be connected to the incident.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday, the Blues boarded an early-afternoon flight to Seattle, then checked in at the Four Seasons Hotel on 99 Union Street.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crude prices jumped following reports that two tankers were set ablaze in Iraqi waters after apparent Iranian strikes, part of a broader wave of attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Authorities also said Thursday there were no credible threats to California linked to reports of a potential Iranian drone strike along the West Coast.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Analysts say that the lack of internet connectivity in Iran is likely to add to the fog of war, with citizens on the ground unable to communicate with their families, document events or get real-time updates on the conflict.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Asked about Shelton, multiple players first lauded his ability to communicate as a major strength.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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