as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The answer lies in the silent message encoded in the concrete.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The company urges prospective clients to message them on WhatsApp — a common tactic used by non-attorneys looking to lure desperate immigrants, advocates say.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Mobilization is people taking action that is time-bound and sending a message, which is important, Strano said.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The answer lies in the silent message encoded in the concrete.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Review privacy and safety settings like who can message or tag them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The company urges prospective clients to message them on WhatsApp — a common tactic used by non-attorneys looking to lure desperate immigrants, advocates say.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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The responding officer heard screaming on the dispatch call and first responders arrived at the home where the teenage victim — whose name was not revealed — was pronounced dead, according to an incident report shared with The Times.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses told dispatch that a man, identified as 38-year-old Jose Rodriguez Jaquez, was lying in a business parking lot with a gunshot wound.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The sheriff's office has asked the public to contact 520-351-4900 with any information or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In mid-January, Crow said the six lawmakers had each been contacted by the DOJ.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Writer Robert Kaplow, a former New Jersey high school teacher who previously worked with Linklater to adapt his novel Me and Orson Welles, worked on the story for this — his first screenplay — for roughly 14 years after discovering letters from a young woman to Hart at an estate sale in New York.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both outlets reported that the letter included a demand for millions in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And now, as the Super Bowl approaches, that pride is about to reach an even bigger stage.—
Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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High-level military communication was suspended in late 2021, as tension between Moscow and Washington rose ahead of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The researchers say the method could lead to scalable platforms for adaptive materials used in soft robotics, secure communication, biomedical devices, and advanced manufacturing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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New nonstop flights to new destinations will be boarding soon at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Russian security service – the FSB – said Sunday that immediately after the shooting the suspect boarded a flight from Moscow to Dubai, where he was detained and returned to Russia.—
CNN's Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s goal to build a local defense industry is making progress but needs to overcome constraints on investment, talent, and technology, according to a report by think tank Azure Strategy.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The debut model is expected to offer a driving range of about 248 miles (400 kilometres) on China’s standard test cycle, according to reports.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On Friday, Steven Conway, 40, of Center Line, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of communicating threats in interstate commerce.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The energy of this year might push people to communicate their intentions clearly.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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