Thesaurus results for MESSAGES

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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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Noun

As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 In mid-July, the president’s son and influential adviser, Youssef Pezeshkian, posted a series of messages about the need to balance realistic military aims with a weak economy. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Generative AI Is Improving Marketing Efficiency Wyndham is also using generative AI to create and test marketing messages, including email headlines and social-media images. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Even with security software, avoid links and attachments in alarming messages. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Other messages, many of which have now disappeared, told people where to buy wet suits, flippers, goggles, floats, and even waterproof bags for documents and cellphones. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Since Jackie's hospitalization, fans have closely followed updates from the Ojai Raptor Center and Friends of Big Bear Valley, leaving thousands of messages of encouragement on social media. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 The Sun in your 3rd House of Communication trines Neptune in your 11th House of Community, supporting honest updates, thoughtful messages, and conversations that keep people connected. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026 Chiefs supporters and football fans across the NFL sent messages of support and prayer to offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and his wife, Mia Bieniemy, after news broke that Mia was the victim of a shooting at their home in Virginia on Sunday. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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Noun

For more details on the hearing and the arguments, read IndyStar's on-the-ground dispatches from the July 28 meeting.

— Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 July 2026
The series of intimate dispatches was widely credited for its courage and also for raising awareness of the disease, which strikes men far less often than women.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of dispatches

Noun

After discovering years’ worth of letters and cards hidden in her dad’s safe and reading the letter Gordon left for her, Annie slips away to Canada to visit Sterling Point and discover exactly who her mom was.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Anna Ivanova, a 28-year-old artist, flipped through old letters at a flea market stall in Sofia, Bulgaria.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

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Susana Cabrera, Founder of SC Growth Advisor & Executive Decision Counsel, helps CEOs and boards pressure-test risk before execution.

— Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney.

— , FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

Definition of boards

Noun

This breakthrough could eventually lead to smaller, denser, and more efficient photonic chips for communications, quantum technologies, and optical computing.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Instead, it is shaped through close collaboration with the creative and communications leaders across Maybourne, ensuring imagination and commercial discipline reinforce one another in service of exceptional hospitality.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of communications

Verb

As the Mooton host approaches in the forest, the sounds of a war drum fill the air, like a resounding heartbeat.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
The Braves have secured consecutive home wins and maintained their strong position atop the National League East as the trade deadline approaches Monday.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

This speculation is supported by reports from Fightful Select and PWInsider, and is bolstered by her partner, Kevin Knight, currently holding the AEW TNT Championship.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Pricing has yet to be announced, but Chinese reports have suggested the G9 to land somewhere in the US$74,000 ballpark.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of reports

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