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

Many of these messages relate to charging issues; others to positioning or obstacles. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 This includes identifying what messages resonate, where deals stall and how buyers respond over time, while giving teams the context to adapt in real time. — Tom Burke, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Really truly your messages have made my heart grow ten sizes. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 Woodsonia did not respond to messages asking about its plans. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Hannish and Gloria met fans who traveled from as far as Japan and India, and started keeping a notebook for visitors to leave messages. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026 Handwritten messages in Thai and other languages, including Korean, were left alongside white flowers, expressing condolences to the victims. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 An intern at the company began receiving messages impersonating Ghosemajumder in his first week—the result of criminals scraping LinkedIn to map a new hire’s reporting chain and identify exactly whom to imitate. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Of course, these messages may not be harmful just within online manifesting communities. — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messages

Noun

His jogging dispatches have become a fixture on LinkedIn with nearly 50 running videos filmed in the past year.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Davis, who beat back cancer for nearly a dozen years while producing policy-changing dispatches before a tumor reappeared this spring, died at the East Campus Medical Center at UC San Diego Health early Wednesday.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Definition of dispatches

Verb

If the situation has not escalated to the point of danger and someone contacts Animal Control, an officer will be sent out to investigate.

— Eva Flowe July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
That designation refers to a specific location on the shore established by a discernible line, often based on debris buildup or vegetation growth, on the land side of the point at which the water contacts the shore.

— Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

Definition of contacts

Noun

Arriaga’s relative brought her to Hemphill’s practice, Cuddle Kids Dental Care, after a teacher at Arriaga’s preschool suggested the girl might have a tongue tie due to her having issues with pronouncing certain letters, according to the warrant.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Last summer, the administration sent letters to 17 drug companies with a list of demands.

— Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of letters

Verb

Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney.

— , FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of boards

Noun

Co-chair Emily Ladau, a disability rights activist, communications strategist and author, framed the committee's work around a phrase long used as a rallying cry in disability advocacy circles.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Diana Ibrahim, CalEPA deputy secretary for communications and external affairs, said the alarms had been activated.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of communications

Verb

The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
The man then approaches the stage, leaving Barrymore and Rapp visibly confused.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

The reports prompted swift reaction from American fans and media, reigniting hopes for Chiles to reclaim the Olympic bronze medal.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Early reports described the romance as casual, but by the end of 2025, sources close to the couple told People that their relationship had become serious and committed.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of reports

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