as in dispatch
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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as in to contact
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Recent Examples of message
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Price matters, too (the sweet spot seems to be the $8 to $20 a bottle range), but not nearly so much as the message.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Sure enough, Anthropic said Monday that a user can message a task to Claude from their smartphone, and an AI agent can complete that task on their personal computer.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Check the small print, and confirm with one message today.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Price matters, too (the sweet spot seems to be the $8 to $20 a bottle range), but not nearly so much as the message.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Verb
Evain told me that FIFA staff sometimes message him to find out what is going on.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Sure enough, Anthropic said Monday that a user can message a task to Claude from their smartphone, and an AI agent can complete that task on their personal computer.
—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Foley says the dispatch center continuously measures electrical demand and balances it with available supply.
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Advanced life support response Townsend, an independent journalist covering Capitol Hill, posted the audio from an EMS dispatch call to her X account on June 30.
Verb
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The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
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Some of the women who were angry contacted the SFMOMA not simply to share feedback, but to try to ensure Bahr could never work with the institution again.
Noun
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Carvalho’s resignation letter focused on accomplishments.
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Your letter reminds me of the resourcefulness and the breadth of experience that many funeral directors have.
Verb
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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Tracy had approached the team about a contract extension late in the 2005 season, a bold request considering the team’s record.
Noun
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Antonucci said working with dogs can help patients practice and improve communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
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Nearly a year after that settlement, Miller is still employed by the carrier, now in video production on its global communications team.
Verb
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On a weekday, about 25,000 people board the Blue and Gold lines.
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Pilz, 24, who boasts more than 500,000 followers on both Instagram and TikTok, shared a video describing the confrontation while preparing to board the Lufthansa flight during the summer heatwave.
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The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy report is awaiting test results after extra testing was requested by Martin’s family.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
Verb
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Rob Manfred blames the Giants for not properly communicating.
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Streamline your schedule, communicate your limits and complete the most important task before adding three more to the list.
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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