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messaging

American  
[mes-uh-jing] / ˈmɛs ə dʒɪŋ /

noun

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


messaging British  
/ ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of messaging

message + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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But he said while there had been clear messaging for girls and young women about empowerment over the last 40 years, boys had been left behind.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Now authorities are trying to stop Russians from posting videos showing damage from the attacks, which are widely shared on messaging platforms such as Telegram.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Bass, who once said Los Angeles would host a car-free Olympics before leaders shifted messaging to a “transit-first” games,” said during Metro’s state of the agency that the plans ahead would last beyond 2028.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Samsung , whose stock finished almost flat on Thursday after reporting record quarterly profit, was also “very consistent in the messaging, saying that the memory is going to remain tight into 2028 and potentially beyond.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

He’d worked as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune before turning to political consulting and would lead the messaging and media for Barack.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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