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Recent Examples of voice mail
But Yasmin, in her final scene, is alone once more, suffering a panic attack while compulsively replaying a voice mail from her deceased father.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Don't have personal voice mail recordings.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Vincent’s family did not respond to a voice mail message left at their home.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Napier’s two phones calls went straight to Jackson’s voice mail.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Don't have personal voice mail recordings.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Vincent’s family did not respond to a voice mail message left at their home.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Napier’s two phones calls went straight to Jackson’s voice mail.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voice mail
Noun
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The prevailing view is that yesterday's earnings and conference call didn't wow the Street.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Democrats pointed to 2010 constitutional amendments — known as the Fair Districts amendments — banning partisan gerrymandering.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another of the girls in the group managed to get a message (to the police) that the sisters of the captain had been detained.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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There were special messages from celebrities like Madonna, Missy Elliott and former President Barack Obama.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Older generations, who have lived in a time when traditional phone calls were the primary means of communication (and spam), tend to be more susceptible to cold calls, which can lead to their victimization.—
Karen Koehler,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many high-profile execs, across various industries, have admitted that their big break came off the back of a cold email—or cold letter, or cold call, for that matter.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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The callback comes as excitement builds for The Devil Wears Prada 2, which is set to hit theaters on May 1.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Emails reveal Scotiabank’s CEO couldn’t reach Mayor Johnson to thank him for the company’s Dallas headquarters deal, forcing city staff to intervene before a callback.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Voice mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voice%20mail. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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