as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults
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Recent Examples of missive
Deadline contacted Pearlman to ask why his LinkedIn missive was removed within hours of being published on Wednesday.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
While blotting soldiers’ letters one day, Julia comes across a missive from Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), a lieutenant on the Western Front.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
She is also known for the message of body positivity in her social-media missives.
—Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The letter was reportedly part of a collection of missives written to celebrate the billionaire’s 63rd birthday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
While blotting soldiers’ letters one day, Julia comes across a missive from Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), a lieutenant on the Western Front.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
She is also known for the message of body positivity in her social-media missives.
—Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The letter was reportedly part of a collection of missives written to celebrate the billionaire’s 63rd birthday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missive
Noun
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Swift had her hair done up in colorful scrunchies and wore a Scramble letter necklace with her character's name Natalie.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This seven-letter tattoo, all caps, offers the entry point into what makes the Chicago Bears cornerback tick.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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