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
While blotting soldiers’ letters one day, Julia comes across a missive from Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), a lieutenant on the Western Front.
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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
One of Grant’s missives with the Dolphins is replacing defensive tackle Calais Campbell, the likely future Hall of Famer who departed for Arizona in free agency.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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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
One of Grant’s missives with the Dolphins is replacing defensive tackle Calais Campbell, the likely future Hall of Famer who departed for Arizona in free agency.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missive
Noun
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Trump has repeatedly denied writing the letter and sued the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report on the letter, for defamation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts, however, broadly agree this would violate both the letter and spirit of the Constitution.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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