SMS
abbreviation or noun
: a technology for sending short text messages between mobile phones
Although driven by teens and young adults who seemingly aren't satisfied with online instant messaging, SMS can be very useful for sending urgent messages to family members or co-workers.—
Consumer Reports
—often used before another nounConsumer ReportsCreative, colorful, and sometimes perplexing, emoji add energy to SMS messages.—Christina Bonnington
Christina Bonnington
also
: a message sent using this technology : text message
… is helping to test a device that implants sensors in cows to let farmers know when they are in heat. When that is the case, the device sends an SMS to the farmer's phone. —John Tagliabue
John Tagliabue Examples of SMS in a Sentence
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The platform examines multiple channels of communication, including calls, SMS, chats, emails, and video meetings, analyzing various factors such as response time, tone, sentiment, and performance trends.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Phishing involves sending convincing emails or SMS text messages to people to trick them into giving up sensitive information such as logins and passwords, often by clicking a false link that seems legitimate.
—Thomas Holt, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Subscribers can choose to receive updates via SMS text, which will deliver Spare The Air day alerts, or by email, which includes daily AQI forecasts and air quality advisories.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
Otherwise, this plan includes chat, fax, and SMS/MMS features, though the latter two incur metered costs.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Phishing involves sending convincing emails or SMS text messages to people to trick them into giving up sensitive information such as logins and passwords, often by clicking a false link that seems legitimate.
—Thomas Holt, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Subscribers can choose to receive updates via SMS text, which will deliver Spare The Air day alerts, or by email, which includes daily AQI forecasts and air quality advisories.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
Otherwise, this plan includes chat, fax, and SMS/MMS features, though the latter two incur metered costs.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
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“SMS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SMS. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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