as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Chris Megerian, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.
—Kristin Brown, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
Kristina Fullerton Rico, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
The Signal Foundation is a nonprofit that supports the encrypted messaging app Signal.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That may not eliminate all security concerns given that sending an email creates a digital footprint regardless of the message's content.
—Chris Megerian, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.
—Kristin Brown, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
After Trump’s inauguration, rumors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents roaming the streets or showing up at churches and schools have spread on social media and messaging apps, sending waves of panic in immigrant communities from coast to coast.
—Kristina Fullerton Rico, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
The Signal Foundation is a nonprofit that supports the encrypted messaging app Signal.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Police ask anyone who may have been in the area with information regarding the bike, suspects or additional surveillance video to contact Ada County dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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Russell’s dispatches and Tolstoy’s short stories marked a radical shift away from the traditional portrayal of war as a noble endeavor.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email nytnews@nytimes.com.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Witnesses to the crash or anyone else with information has been asked to contact Trooper Patrick Miko at 203-393-4200 or Patrick.miko@ct.gov.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bondi suggested Thursday in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that more records had recently been discovered.—
Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This panel will dive into the art of the cold read, providing actors with the tools to approach any audition with confidence, preparation, and authenticity.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hemsley—McGowan’s wife’s cousin—had launched a clothing company shortly after starting college at Utah State University in 2015 and approached McGowan as an investor.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly.—
Priyanka Naik,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Geyser’s attorney, Tony Cotton, countered that Geyser only reads books the facility makes available to her and hospital officials track all her communications.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 17-year-old was detained by passengers and crew on Thursday, March 6, police said Comments A teenager was detained by crew and passengers on Thursday, March 6, after allegedly breaching a security fence and boarding a flight with a gun at Australia’s Avalon Airport.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The family, according to the flyer, claimed Nordquist was planning to fly back to Minnesota within two weeks, but never boarded his return flight.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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This move lower followed a Monday report from Reuters that said Tesla’s autopilot software upgrades in China left owners disappointed.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The first is that Idaho businesses compete for workers more than people in Idaho compete for jobs, the report said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As a business owner, your job is to effectively communicate this with your human staff and your AI tools.—
Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, the administration has been restricting the NIH's activities, including the agency's ability to communicate with the public and process thousands of grant applications for billions of dollars.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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