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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
This is a different message his predecessor, Greg Norman, had in 2022 when LIV Golf launched by spending more than $1 billion to lure away stars who couldn't ignore the money. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Meghan gifted this specific copy to Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, as the listing included a handwritten message from the former Suits star. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
People can message the agent in a separate app, called Muse, or message it in WhatsApp. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 But for a political reporter, the gathering offers a chance to hear how the candidates message to the party faithful and check in with party loyalists on their mood ahead of the fall election. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 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
  • Law enforcement units receive numerous false alarms, so those calls are low-priority dispatch.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Industry participants observed a live demonstration of LGMG’s electric mining trucks operating alongside intelligent fleet dispatch, solar generation, energy storage, and ultra-fast charging infrastructure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispatch
Verb
  • The Washington Examiner contacted Khan and American Priorities for comment.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of contact
Noun
  • The extent of Israel’s cooperation with the payments was reflected in a 2020 letter from Yossi Cohen, then director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, to Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of letter
Verb
  • With the presidential elections approaching next April, political parties are scrambling to position themselves in relation to a protest movement that has shown no sign of abating.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As seen from Planet 2, Planet 1 will appear to approach on the inside lane, slow down, move to the outside lane and then fall away once again.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • These aircraft maintain communication links between national leadership and nuclear forces, including ballistic missile submarines.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Major countries and corporations are rushing to develop their own proprietary communications constellations.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of communication
Verb
  • The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Chesney was the first to admit it before his team boarded a plane back to Los Angeles, instead of a boat.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of board
Noun
  • Officers responding to a report of a stabbing found Dodge, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The transfer follows a report that Combs received special perks and the rapper’s hospitalization with a head injury.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • Healthcare organizations need to do a better job protecting patient records and communicating clearly when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Previous work on drone-control interfaces has explored tablet-like displays and supporting hardware that allow pilots to communicate mission instructions without significantly disrupting their primary flying duties.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicate

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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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