Thesaurus results for MESSAGES

messages 1 of 2

noun

plural of message

as in dispatches

a piece of conveyed information answered the phone and took a message

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verb

present tense third-person singular of message

as in contacts

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Recent Examples of messages

Noun

Polson did not respond to messages asking him to confirm all the books are his. — Todd Wallack The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 The White House did not respond Saturday to messages inquiring about the president’s social media post. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Or worse, saved with thousands of other electronic messages, lost in a bottomless pit of communications never to be looked at again. — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Only 40% picked up when called, and 48% were unreachable by phone even after the firm had a chance to respond to messages. — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 No security tool catches every threat, so continue checking unexpected messages carefully. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Investigators are examining the messages alongside the wider wave of aviation disruptions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Seaver denied the allegations and claimed private messages were taken out of context. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026 Steele's attorney has requested evidence in the case, including the police reports and messages between Steele and law enforcement. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Throughout Election Day, and into the night, The New Yorker will provide live updates on election results, with reporters filing dispatches from battleground states nationwide and columnists offering fresh analysis as votes start to come in.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
The Washington Post has reporters spread across the country in key battlegrounds to bring you dispatches from the ground during this crucial final stretch of campaign news.

— Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatches

Verb

Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Never give a one-time passcode to someone who contacts you unexpectedly.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of contacts

Noun

County staff said the new action and accompanying letters would invalidate the earlier agreements once the new agreements were approved and executed.

— Eric Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Searches and requests are associated with a random identifier — a long string of letters and numbers — not a user’s Apple Account.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of letters

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Ballard was Newsom’s communications director from 2007 to 2010, when the outgoing governor was mayor of San Francisco.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
However, Starshield supports more specialized requirements, including secure communications and Earth observation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of communications

Verb

Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.

— Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

The University of Washington chapter of Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, or SUPER UW, spearheaded a May 2024 encampment at the Seattle campus with other groups, according to reports and SUPER UW’s statements.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Similar reports have been made in previous days, with no official confirmation or claims as to what might have caused them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of reports

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