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
The first missives went out to Japan and South Korea, both of which have been engaged in discussions with U.S. officials that Trump has characterized as difficult.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
And long missives, historically broken up into bite-sized messages over a few minutes, are sent in mere seconds thanks to significant hardware and software upgrades from previous iterations.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
Israel's multilayered air defense system is designed to take down incoming missives from a variety of ranges.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Ogilvie, who had seen the woman’s photo on missives from the local elementary school, smiled back, honored to be in the presence of an L.A. legend.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
And long missives, historically broken up into bite-sized messages over a few minutes, are sent in mere seconds thanks to significant hardware and software upgrades from previous iterations.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
Israel's multilayered air defense system is designed to take down incoming missives from a variety of ranges.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Ogilvie, who had seen the woman’s photo on missives from the local elementary school, smiled back, honored to be in the presence of an L.A. legend.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missive
Noun
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The Hint: Stiff The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Prairie Village residents are required to get a letter to notify them when construction will happen within 200 feet of their property.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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