as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the two old friends like to fire off missives filled with good-natured teasing and mock insults
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For those of us who saw it on X or elsewhere, the missive did not at first seem anything out of the ordinary.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Now, Franklin was an avid trickster and no stranger to peculiar missives.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
And the long missive came shortly before trading in stock futures on Sunday evening pointed toward another bloody day in the markets on Monday.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
But now, the embassy missives show the administration is taking its crusade against DEI beyond US borders.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Now, Franklin was an avid trickster and no stranger to peculiar missives.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
And the long missive came shortly before trading in stock futures on Sunday evening pointed toward another bloody day in the markets on Monday.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
But now, the embassy missives show the administration is taking its crusade against DEI beyond US borders.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for missive
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“Missive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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