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a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
There were 2,000 messages of support within two days.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Washington Post reported on Monday that DOGE officials have been putting together a list of recommendations and largely communicate on the encrypted messaging app Signal.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
After all the excitement, the pair end up receiving a message on a phone kept in Gillis' belt.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
There were 2,000 messages of support within two days.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
In one investigation, agents learned that scammers had messaged one victim over Airbnb, showing an interest in renting their property before introducing them to a crypto investment platform.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Washington Post reported on Monday that DOGE officials have been putting together a list of recommendations and largely communicate on the encrypted messaging app Signal.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Firefighter rigs will light up and candles will be lit to remember firefighters and those in emergency medical services and dispatches services who took their own lives – and for the families who suffered the tragic loss.—
Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement World & Nation South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest Jan. 21, 2025 Yoon and Kim have said that their dispatch of troops and police forces was designed to maintain order.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The council also voted to ban Quinn from contacting town employees except through then-Town Manager Peggy Piontek and from entering nonpublic areas of Town Hall without Piontek’s permission over allegations Quinn harassed town staff.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek contacted Kennedy's team via email for comment outside of regular working hours.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The petition came after the brothers’ attorney submitted new evidence, including a letter purportedly written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, which alludes to alleged abuse uncovered by Robert Rand, a journalist who covered the case since its inception and author of The Menendez Murders.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her letter also encouraged employees to report on colleagues who were not compliant.—
Teddy Rosenbluth,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Chicago Public Schools officials had said that at least one immigration officer approached Hamline Elementary School on the city’s Southwest Side late Friday morning, but was not allowed to enter.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fire was approaching the facility, home to 45 elderly and disabled patients ranging in age from mid-60s to 103, many of them bedridden, some with dementia.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Officials are expected to review air traffic control records, pilot communications, and flight data to determine what led to the crash.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Additional audio indicates that the helicopter had some kind of communication with controllers, according to NPR.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While the airline allows pets in the cabin, experiences like this raise questions about how much control gate agents have in determining whether a passenger is allowed to board.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The man and the other person boarded an arriving northbound train around 1:30 a.m. at the Bland Street station, located at 1511 Camden Road, and continued their argument on the train, according to a police statement released by CATS public relations.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s a significant lift, although those who buy and sell TV time do not expect that similar gains will be apparent in the day-to-day ratings reports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Late-stage startups are likely to see the bulk of investment dollars in 2025, the report says, but more liquidity for LPs means more capital could go to newer startups.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These programs educate Cubans about democratic ideals, provide access to alternative forms of media and phone cards for family members to communicate with political prisoners.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Literary historian Paul Zumthor argues that poetry with a purely oral tradition in that era invoked an open discourse, while written poetry, still communicated orally, made up a closed discourse.—
David Silverberg,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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