text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

Examples of text message in a Sentence

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Ford's wife told authorities Ford had received the text message and responded to it. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 May 2025 The case record includes a text message sent to a player from an agent at another company. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025 The terror attack uncovered by the whistleblower involves a shipment of cell phones rigged with micro-explosives that can be detonated by an encrypted text message. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025 The results are also sent to the customer by text message. Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for text message

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1977

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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text message

noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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