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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“The daily dispatches shine a light on a wide range of often overlooked good news in our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The clips were among thousands of reels, memes and first-person dispatches that flooded Instagram once protesters regained internet access.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
Then video reports began connecting to satellite linkups, and international journalists who’d braved Russian checkpoints got west and filed their dispatches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“We will establish temporary headquarters here. All dispatches to this place.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
