voice mail

Definition of voice mailnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of voice mail According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 Tiger’s business phone number was not accepting voicemails Thursday. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 The death threats poured in, not just to my voice mail and email, but also to my department, the dean’s office and the president’s office. — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 But Yasmin, in her final scene, is alone once more, suffering a panic attack while compulsively replaying a voice mail from her deceased father. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voice mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voice mail
Noun
  • On management's conference call with analysts, CEO Stuart Millar said 30-year mortgage rates at 7% constrain affordability and reduce the pool of qualified buyers.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Picture three competing CEOs, worried that their product might kill people, hopping on a conference call to discuss shutting it all down for a while.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Qatar is conveying messages between the parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday in New York.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Ostrich Army, though, dismissed the courts as corrupt and, beginning in late January 2025, started to flood CFIA offices with hateful messages and threats.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The broker Violetta Weddepohl got the listing through a cold call while trying to help a client find an East Village apartment with a wood-burning fireplace.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
  • While some have significant volume, to get started, an individual only needs a website, a WiFi connection, a subscription to a sourcing platform, and the tolerance to make hundreds of cold calls.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Public reporting has raised concerns about system stability, new workflows, call handling and callback functionality, delayed information, and the adequacy of hands-on training.
    — Sara Machi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While multiple songs stretched past the 10-minute mark, there was always a callback to another groove or a riff to keep everything under control.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Voice mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voice%20mail. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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