How to Use instant messaging in a Sentence

instant messaging

noun
  • Still, too many of us are slaves to our email and instant messaging channels.
    — Doug Claffey, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The move, pulled straight out of a teenager's instant messaging playbook, proves, once and for all, that video games are not for adults.
    — Julie Muncy, Wired, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Workers struggling to adapt to video calls and instant messaging have had to find solutions that work for them.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Chat services is an online tool that allows patrons to chat through instant messaging with staff.
    — Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Email, instant messaging, phone calls, and texts, are just a few ways to interrupt someone engrossed in a task.
    — Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The Slack instant messaging app, a favorite in tech-forward workplaces, helped fill the gap.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Moving to another instant messaging service does have some risks, since so many have shut down lately.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Snap — The maker of the instant messaging app jumped nearly 8%.
    — Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Younger workers also tend to be more comfortable with taking instant messaging home with them.
    — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Let your team know your preferred way to communicate, whether that be through instant messaging, team meetings or one-on-ones.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The app offers rich instant messaging features on par with other similar apps.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 23 May 2022
  • One of the main shortcomings of Morse code identified nowadays is its slow pace in an age of instant messaging.
    — Larry Kahaner, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The default instant messaging system on iPhone is a killer app with no rival on Android.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Aug. 2022
  • These effects were not observed in girls who were allowed to interact with their mothers only through instant messaging.
    — Nicole Van Groningen, STAT, 7 Apr. 2020
  • There was nothing more thrilling than the early days of instant messaging online, chatting with your friends or your crush, and coming up with away messages.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Robert has spoken to Mitsuku via instant messaging almost every day for the last 10 years.
    — Nell Lewis, CNN, 19 Aug. 2020
  • But there is no record of Musk publishing the tweet, nor are there any credible news reports of him buying the instant messaging app.
    — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The plan was to be a super app for peer-to-peer payments, transportation, food, asset management, and even instant messaging.
    — Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Sure, there might be other options for chat or instant messaging, but there’s only one default texting app available on iPhone.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The app provides a range of services, including instant messaging and the ability to send money to other users.
    — Sherisse Pham, CNN, 7 Aug. 2020
  • And Notes can lead to instant messaging conversations, as people can reply to Notes.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Happily for all, the advent of instant messaging means May has easier ways of seeking advice.
    — Robert Hutton, Bloomberg.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Appointments to shop can be made at the company's website, or by calling or instant messaging the store using the app Signal.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Define what requires a meeting, what belongs in an email, when instant messaging is appropriate, and what qualifies as urgent.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Investigators found Schuck had been sending images of the then-9-year-old girl on Kik, an instant messaging app.
    — Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The original instant messaging service, which most people forgot about when AIM came on the scene, is still up and running.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 June 2018
  • JioMart was launched with a WhatsApp order booking service where customers could place orders via the instant messaging app.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The student, along with her 15-year-old friend, were believed to have been talking to the teacher through an online instant messaging platform, authorities said.
    — Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Many now use social media and instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook to connect with customers.
    — Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
  • The rise of instant messaging tools like Teams and WhatsApp can also strain relationships between co-workers.
    — Alan Price, Forbes, 13 June 2022

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