messages 1 of 2

noun

Definition of messagesnext
plural of message
as in dispatches
a piece of conveyed information answered the phone and took a message

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verb

present tense third-person singular of message
as in contacts

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  1. contacts
  2. letters
  3. communications
Verb
  • Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contacts
Noun
  • Use a strong password with at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Use a strong password with at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of letters
Noun
  • That would be crisis communications specialist Melissa Nathan of The Agency Group PR (TAG PR).
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a simplified description, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits instead of using binary traditional bits of ones and zeros for digital communications.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of communications
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