as in dispatches
a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of messages
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Google, LinkedIn and Wikipedia are among hundreds of websites and apps where Meta plans to capture employee keystrokes and mouse clicks as part of a project to train its artificial intelligence models, according to internal messages viewed by CNBC.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
With more viewers tending to ignore traditional commercials, advertisers are pushing for new alliances that weave their messages and products into programs.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Perhaps because of the outpouring of birthday messages, a few hours later, Kensington Palace shared a video of Prince Louis.
—Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors accused 37-year-old James Strahler of creating more than 700 non-consensual images and videos of adult women and minors, harassing the women with phone calls, messages and online postings.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
The announcements came in a flurry of social media messages Friday.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
The sprawling, two-level exhibition features towering works of art of all media carrying powerful messages by nearly 40 Black artists from Africa, Europe and the United States.
—Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Expect sudden messages or changes in plans.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Google, LinkedIn and Wikipedia are among hundreds of websites and apps where Meta plans to capture employee keystrokes and mouse clicks as part of a project to train its artificial intelligence models, according to internal messages viewed by CNBC.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
With more viewers tending to ignore traditional commercials, advertisers are pushing for new alliances that weave their messages and products into programs.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Perhaps because of the outpouring of birthday messages, a few hours later, Kensington Palace shared a video of Prince Louis.
—Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors accused 37-year-old James Strahler of creating more than 700 non-consensual images and videos of adult women and minors, harassing the women with phone calls, messages and online postings.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
The announcements came in a flurry of social media messages Friday.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
The sprawling, two-level exhibition features towering works of art of all media carrying powerful messages by nearly 40 Black artists from Africa, Europe and the United States.
—Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messages
Noun
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Media outlets deploy squads of writers, videographers and social editors to produce a steady stream of clips and dispatches, the kind of coverage that now determines their relevance as much as their reporting.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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That might mean a deeper look at a single story that’s easy to miss in the daily churn, perspective on how the weather is changing or dispatches from my colleagues around the world.—
Angela Fritz,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The next time Ray contacts you (hopefully sober), tell him there is nothing more to work out.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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In bold letters in his order, Vera said the government was barred from removing Romero León to Mexico.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke Van Dyke was a communications specialist supporting Joint Special Operations Command, the unit that oversees Tier 1 special mission units such as the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Team Six, multiple officials told CBS News.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of the nearly 350,000 foreign targets whose communications are collected under the provision are in touch with Americans, whose calls, texts and emails could end up in the trove of information available to the federal government for review.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Additional storm development is also possible across the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic as an upper-level system approaches from the west.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a courtroom showdown between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively approaches next month, lawyers for the former co-stars continued to hash out key pretrial issues Tuesday before a federal judge.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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So far, 16 partial reports have been posted to the department’s website.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A law enforcement officer responds following reports of a shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC, US on Saturday, April 25, 2026.—
Terri Cullen,Adam Jeffery,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Messages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messages. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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