as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Never use the contact details provided in the message.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead of having several days to get used to the complexities of a forecast and prepare the public, governors and mayors only had about two days to message the increasing seriousness of this event.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Her campaign has stuck to the message that Bottoms, who would be both the first Black and first female governor of Georgia, is the greatest hope for the state to go blue in the midterm.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Never use the contact details provided in the message.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
United States Courts Facebook’s 2018 presentation on Bell shows how teen users would have been able to message anyone in their school, organize events on the platform and create class or club-based group chats similar to the apps Discord and Slack.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead of having several days to get used to the complexities of a forecast and prepare the public, governors and mayors only had about two days to message the increasing seriousness of this event.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Hamilton was driving an unmarked county vehicle while off duty when it was involved in the collision, which resulted in minor injuries, according to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Anyone with information about Thomas’ death or Magos-Olvera’s whereabouts are urged to contact the police department at 913-344-8750 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Fort Myers Police Department at 239-321-7700 or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Even under broader classifications, California data does not show administrative spending approaching 50% of education funding.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Beyond emotional support, many patients also need guidance on lifestyle habits after starting treatment—including how to approach to diet and nutrition, Rariy said.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Today, however, many companies still do not fully understand how their AI usage connects to broader sustainability commitments, and clearer communication between AI providers, enterprise buyers, and sustainability teams is still missing.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Four months ago, the end credits rolled for the last movie shown at the Apple Xtreme Cinema, the lights were turned off and the cineplex boarded up.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Two days after being questioned, Rodriguez Singh, her husband and six children boarded a flight to India.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The report argued that US export controls have slowed China’s ability to scale frontier AI development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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For many families, barriers to care stem not only from transportation or cost, but from feeling misunderstood, unseen, or unable to communicate comfortably with providers.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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As Spanish speakers, some of whom speak little to no English, the mothers on the committee had faced challenges in communicating with teachers, administrators and city leaders about their children’s needs.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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