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

The couple was issued letters that recommend disciplinary action following a sustained policy violation, Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, confirmed Friday.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Then send them a letter, an email, or even better, deliver the letter in person and read it to them.

— Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

Verb

Built in 1965 and 1970, respectively, the vessels are approaching the limits of their service lives.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Warm air will quickly surge in on Tuesday out of the southwest ahead of another approaching trough and its associated low pressure and cold front.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

Its adaptable architecture supports missions including tactical logistics, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, communications support and other mission-critical applications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
No deaths had been confirmed as of Friday afternoon, although emergency officials warned that assessments were continuing and communications with some affected communities remained difficult.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 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

Streamers are moving from licensing rights to co-financing production, according to country reports in The A Report.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, called on Choudri to step down in light of the report.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

The role also showed him how universal some of the film’s situations are, from a couple’s difficulty communicating to the pressure of social expectations and the questions people ask themselves about their place in the world.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The technology allowed the referees to communicate with the replay center about reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions.

— Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of communicate

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