as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults
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Recent Examples of missive
For those of us who saw it on X or elsewhere, the missive did not at first seem anything out of the ordinary.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Now, Franklin was an avid trickster and no stranger to peculiar missives.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
And the long missive came shortly before trading in stock futures on Sunday evening pointed toward another bloody day in the markets on Monday.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
But now, the embassy missives show the administration is taking its crusade against DEI beyond US borders.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Now, Franklin was an avid trickster and no stranger to peculiar missives.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
And the long missive came shortly before trading in stock futures on Sunday evening pointed toward another bloody day in the markets on Monday.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
But now, the embassy missives show the administration is taking its crusade against DEI beyond US borders.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missive
Noun
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The Athletic obtained Burns’ termination letter and the school’s investigation in a public records request, shedding light on what went into the decision.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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McLean acknowledged that the city had received letters from Attorney General Raul Labrador and Sheriff Matt Clifford.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missive. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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