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a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Chris Megerian, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.
—Kristin Brown, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Instead of doing what is necessary to protect Americans' health, communities, and coasts from pervasive plastic pollution, President Trump is announcing executive orders that are more about messaging than finding solutions.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That may not eliminate all security concerns given that sending an email creates a digital footprint regardless of the message's content.
—Chris Megerian, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.
—Kristin Brown, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
At New Level Radio, this means creating playlists and messaging that not only reflect our clients’ brands but also resonate with their guests.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Instead of doing what is necessary to protect Americans' health, communities, and coasts from pervasive plastic pollution, President Trump is announcing executive orders that are more about messaging than finding solutions.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for message
Noun
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Police ask anyone who may have been in the area with information regarding the bike, suspects or additional surveillance video to contact Ada County dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dispatchers said Lloyd was standing in a homeowner’s backyard, according to archived audio dispatch calls reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Newsweek has contacted the White House via email for comment.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Anyone with information about Aurora Phelps is encouraged to contact the FBI and to visit this website.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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The contents of the letter that Trump flashed to reporters show the King eager to build on the strength of his personal relationship with the president.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Without approval from these letters, such activities would be considered acts of piracy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of her daughter, the beauty entrepreneur and growing mogul lights up when discussing how the next generation approaches skincare.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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As a result, gold soared to a fresh all-time high earlier this month, approaching a record $3,000.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Conventional wisdom suggests that people cheat because something is missing: passion has faded, communication has broken down or resentment has taken root.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Other staffers offered testimony about being cut off from U.S. government communications.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Instead, they were shackled, boarded onto a C-17 military cargo plane and flown to Panama.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Images show a group of men wearing gray sweatsuit outfits lined up on a tarmac waiting to board a plane.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An October 2024 report from Secura that investigated cybersecurity threats to the solar power sector in the Netherlands, for example, revealed a total of 27 different scenarios in which a large-scale disruption of solar power could be achieved.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The first is that Idaho businesses compete for workers more than people in Idaho compete for jobs, the report said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In her experience, only communicating via an app can leave some parents feeling disconnected.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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As communicating quietly through body language didn't work, the dog tries loud communication, such as growling or showing teeth.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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