as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Most of the drones were downed over Russia's southwestern regions, including 31 over the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
—Reuters, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2025
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a birthday message sent bearing Trump’s name for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Noun
The victim continued to message Anderson, inquiring about drugs, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Most of the drones were downed over Russia's southwestern regions, including 31 over the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
—Reuters, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Verb
Speculation about what was in store from the duo grew after the seemingly estranged former partners posted complementary messages on their social media accounts in the last week.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2025
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a birthday message sent bearing Trump’s name for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Consolidation is affecting the entire fire industry, from dispatch software to PPE.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
18 July 2025
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According to Adams County dispatch records, emergency crews responded to a Gettysburg hotel where CPR was administered on a male of Rivera’s age, the Evening Sun reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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The scan revealed that the mysterious feline did have a microchip, one that showed the cat's name was Trixie and that her owner could be contacted — in Germany.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Newsweek has also contacted the Russian foreign ministry for comment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In his letter to Nessel, Runestad pointed to a recent criminal case involving an employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Mayes wrote a letter last year to the BIA and its parent agency, the U.S. Department of the Interior, asking officials to fund crucial grid reliability updates as soon as possible and provide cooling centers and ice giveaways during power disruptions, among other actions.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Surveillance video appears to show a man in a white shirt — later identified by cops as Mora Nunez — get off the moped and approach them from behind, gun in hand.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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Mills are seeing clients approach the season with a sense of cautious optimism.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Some close to the palace have downplayed the long-term effects of the meeting, framing it as a professional exchange between communications staff who simply need to understand one another.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Malik served as a communications, outreach, policy, and constituent services intern at Mamdani's state Assembly office during the summer of 2024.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Additionally, Jesper Christensen (Spectre) has boarded as recurring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The comments from Van Orden, a swing district Republican, came after Trump this week accused Obama of treason following a report from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that attempted to undercut a years-old, bipartisan assessment that Russia wanted Trump to win the 2016 election.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Among those reports, according to the FTC, Customs and Board Protection imposters ranked as the fourth most common with 3,466 reports in the first four months of 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Build Your Crisis Communication Muscle Your ability to communicate effectively under pressure reveals your true leadership capacity.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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