Thesaurus results for MESSAGE

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noun

ˈme-sij

Definition of message

as in dispatch

a piece of conveyed information answered the phone and took a message

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Recent Examples of message

Noun

Resendiz has been placed on administrative leave and is prohibited from entering any Lewisville ISD facilities, district officials said in a message sent to families. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 The message does not include any explanation for why the feature was removed. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

But for a political reporter, the gathering offers a chance to hear how the candidates message to the party faithful and check in with party loyalists on their mood ahead of the fall election. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In Ketticè’s time frame, all the kids are still blithely using Facebook to message each other, update their status and bully one another, the platform having not yet become the domain of the old, cranky and terminally uncool. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for message

Recent Examples of Synonyms for message

Noun

The commission then unanimously approved a motion to direct county administration to develop and present a plan for transitioning the regional 911 system, including call-taking and dispatch services, from BSO to the county.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
The team reviewed 911 calls, radio communications, dispatch data, evacuation maps, staffing plans and more.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatch

Verb

If a bait is ingested by a child or adult, contact your local health department or call the phone number listed on the bait (1-877-722-6725).

— Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Completed in 1919, the hospital was a flop, as only 33 veterans -- of 30,000 contacted -- expressed interest in care.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of contact

Noun

Can the letter writer let sister know her fuss over food and product choices for 4-year-old nephew is hard to watch?

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Their letter suggested investigations by the Justice Department, Labor Department or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if discrimination or retaliation were creating a hostile workplace were on the table.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

Verb

China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The researchers plan to use this feature to develop non-line-of-sight communication approaches with their far UVC LEDs.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
That created a sense of urgency for the remaining dozen or so communications employees tasked with pushing forward website consolidation under the new administration.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of communication

Verb

The images formed a grim honor guard in the main hallway at Ben Gurion Airport, and were the last thing a foreign visitor would see before boarding a flight home.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Former Warner Bros Motion Picture Boss Toby Emmerich had boarded FilmNation Entertainment‘s production label Infrared as a consultant.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of board

Noun

An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Kotlikoff acknowledged frustration that Cornell has not communicated enough, saying that has led to distrust.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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