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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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Warsh himself has called for removing the Fed's forward guidance messaging altogether, arguing that it locks policymakers into a position rather than allowing them to react to changing situations.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The messaging app, owned by Facebook-parent Meta, is used by half of all 8-17 year olds, according to Ofcom.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

A second cluster went to phone and tech providers such as AT&T and Verizon and email, cloud and messaging services including Google, WhatsApp and Yahoo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Yet its broad contours remained unclear more than a day after the deal was announced, as each side offered conflicting public messaging about what had been agreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

It is telepathy through the NeuroLink, the next evolution of messaging, an intimate, secret bond linking us together.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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