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
Kennealy and his team offered a written warning about diminishing shelter capacity to the incoming Healey administration in November 2022, though the missive did not carry any recommendations to curb demand.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 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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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 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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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The president’s letter raised allegations made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte that Cook had committed mortgage fraud by claiming two properties as her primary residence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
16 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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