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messaging

American

[mes-uh-jing] / ˈmɛs ə dʒɪŋ /

noun

a system or process of transmitting messages, especially electronically, by computer, telephone, television cable, etc.

messaging British

/ ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

the practice of sending and receiving written communications by computer or mobile phone

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Etymology

Origin of messaging

message + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Messaging has been turned off on the women's dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of members' images, posts and comments.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Messaging clearly needs to be a big part of it, but so does actually making government work for people, in an effective and visible way.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

Messaging around that in New York and California will take Olympic gymnastics–level agility, and it still might not work.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2023

Messaging app DingTalk is to be split off into a separate entity, two people close to Alibaba told Reuters last month.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

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