text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

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Four other people — Roy’s older brother and three of his friends — received a text message similar in nature to the one Heather received from Roy on September 22. Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026 The post also stated that text message evidence was obtained, which further solidified that the move was for athletic purposes. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026 First came the suspicious, unexpected text message. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Trump confirmed Makary’s resignation on social media, posting an image that appears to show that Makary resigned from his role over a text message. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1993

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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text message

noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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