as in dispatches
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of messages
IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Around her, dancers and drag queens held up signs with messages of trans solidarity on them.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2025
In January, Hertfordshire Police arrested parents, Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine, for messages shared in a parents’ WhatsApp chat group.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When making the first move, invest in personalized and respectful messages rather than generic icebreakers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
On Facebook and in group chats with fellow Mexican-American immigrants, Luis Ortega saw rumors and messages urging to exercise caution.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Dyrdahl’s attorneys did not respond to recent messages seeking comment.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Devotees post messages to him in comments under online prayer videos on YouTube for Acutis.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Since June, vandals have tagged eight locations in the South Side neighborhood — including a mailbox, stop sign, emergency bell and lockers — with stickers or graffiti carrying antisemitic messages, the latest found Monday afternoon in the 1300 block of East 53rd Street, authorities said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
School officials did not respond to phone or email messages seeking comment for this story.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Around her, dancers and drag queens held up signs with messages of trans solidarity on them.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2025
In January, Hertfordshire Police arrested parents, Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine, for messages shared in a parents’ WhatsApp chat group.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When making the first move, invest in personalized and respectful messages rather than generic icebreakers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
On Facebook and in group chats with fellow Mexican-American immigrants, Luis Ortega saw rumors and messages urging to exercise caution.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Dyrdahl’s attorneys did not respond to recent messages seeking comment.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Devotees post messages to him in comments under online prayer videos on YouTube for Acutis.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Since June, vandals have tagged eight locations in the South Side neighborhood — including a mailbox, stop sign, emergency bell and lockers — with stickers or graffiti carrying antisemitic messages, the latest found Monday afternoon in the 1300 block of East 53rd Street, authorities said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messages
Noun
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The second revision for that month (which includes more comprehensive dispatches from US businesses) now shows a net loss of 13,000 jobs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Industry vet Lisa Salters dispatches from the sideline, along with Laura Rutledge.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sarah, a scientist at a biotech company, contacts Ash’s firm to blow the whistle on an unlawful cover-up at her job.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Unbeknownst to them, Matheo secretly contacts the police.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Utah, Massachusetts and Connecticut, which provide Medicaid coverage only to immigrant children, have not received letters, for instance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The breach notification letters confirm that attackers accessed sensitive data that can fuel identity theft and fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Baroness's remaining lover, Rudy, manages to get the attention of a passing boat, boards a life raft, and leaves the island behind.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Which is why Ethan Gibson, director of North American communications for RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest automotive luxury auction house by sales, said Cadillac’s historical longevity is part of what makes its vehicles so valuable today.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission communications chief Keith Stephens told reporters the son was able to pull the bear off and get his father to safety.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Kiko approaches the islands, rain and wind remain a possibility.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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As China’s Golden Week approaches at the start of October, demand for ocean cargo on the trans-Pacific trade lane is not projected to see a significant increase, according to a Thursday update from Flexport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump is mentioned again on Page 156 of the birthday book document in a photo and a handwritten caption with a crude joke allegedly penned by Joel Pashcow, who the Wall Street Journal reports is a long-time Mar-a-Lago member.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Messages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messages. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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