as in dispatches
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of messages
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Users can now send messages to Codex via the ChatGPT app.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Thousands of fans have also been engaging with Nikki’s increasingly obsessive, unsettling texts, voice notes and special deliveries after encountering cryptic billboards across Los Angeles and New York, each featuring her obsessive messages alongside a phone number inviting them to reach out.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
That subtle awkwardness is common in scam messages sent to large groups of people.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The runoff election is dependent on negative messages, which lose their teeth the more they’re heard.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Data accessed included user names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages exchanged on the platform.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Hosted by Kirsty Young, the night mixed birthday messages with celebrations of Attenborough’s biggest shows and greatest moments.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
An expert said the hackers posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
The email first appeared on a YouTuber Frogboyx1Gaming livestream, then spread across ResetEra, GTAForums and Reddit as multiple affiliates confirmed receiving identical messages.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Users can now send messages to Codex via the ChatGPT app.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Thousands of fans have also been engaging with Nikki’s increasingly obsessive, unsettling texts, voice notes and special deliveries after encountering cryptic billboards across Los Angeles and New York, each featuring her obsessive messages alongside a phone number inviting them to reach out.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
That subtle awkwardness is common in scam messages sent to large groups of people.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The runoff election is dependent on negative messages, which lose their teeth the more they’re heard.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Data accessed included user names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and messages exchanged on the platform.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Hosted by Kirsty Young, the night mixed birthday messages with celebrations of Attenborough’s biggest shows and greatest moments.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
An expert said the hackers posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messages
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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Parents can also rest easy knowing that the infotainment system includes automatic 911 emergency assistance technology that contacts first responders in the event of a collision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Agencies recruit clients, assign photographers when a client contacts the agency, pay the bills, and handle contracts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smart from the outside at night, the guns from the Gunners impress, the concrete ARSENAL letters outside Drayton Park, good pubs outside, good beer inside.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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One character’s escape is ghostwriting love letters and pornographic stories to entertain his classmates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney.—
,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Democrats warn that the approach could set a precedent for using regulatory power to shape corporate behavior far beyond the communications sector, as Carr and allies argue DEI initiatives may violate federal law.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The pilot of a Southwest flight from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport initiated a go-around after telling the tower that the pilot of a smaller airplane flew close to the commercial jet on Wednesday evening, May 13, according to air traffic communications.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Verb
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One route involves interpolation, recontextualization, and refocusing; the other approaches transposition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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What remains of Genius Group is a prolific legacy that revolutionized the way the industry approaches denim design.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 22nd season in the NFL, according to multiple reports.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Messages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messages. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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