dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
dispatches
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pluralof dispatch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof dispatch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
dispatchverb (used with object)to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
Example Sentences
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Few people navigate the internet’s light-to-dark spectrum as well as writer-director Jane Schoenbrun, whose films play like dispatches beamed out from the depths of online black holes.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
They were all trailblazers and trendsetters, their tales relayed through continental dispatches and espresso-fuelled Saturday morning showreels.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In the viral reaction to these dispatches, there seems to be a redemptive longing for a U.S. whose image has been complicated at home and abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
When Adams received word of this outrageous ultimatum, he ordered the delegation to return home, but he also withheld the official dispatches describing the bribery scheme from the Congress and the public.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
