voice mail

Definition of voice mailnext

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Recent Examples of voice mail The death threats poured in, not just to my voice mail and email, but also to my department, the dean’s office and the president’s office. Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 Tiger’s business phone number was not accepting voicemails Thursday. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 The nonprofit also left voicemails with each litigator and the office’s general line that same day, the complaint said. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026 According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 If your phone intercepts the call before Grasshopper intervenes, messages will go to your personal voicemail. John Brandon, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026 Under the guidance of writer-director Leah McKendrick, the premise is all about voicemail mixups as its key device. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026 But Yasmin, in her final scene, is alone once more, suffering a panic attack while compulsively replaying a voice mail from her deceased father. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voice mail
Noun
  • The state originally proposed these rules in April for approval in May, but those measures were postponed and taken off of the agenda until Tuesday's meeting, which was a conference call.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In April, when Adidas posted first-quarter results, CEO Björn Gulden said during the company’s conference call that Adidas is in the final year of its four-year turnaround plan.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The singer said fans would sometimes send her direct messages with information, while others reached out to her godmother.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The ransom message was sent via tip lines to two local news stations and TMZ.
    Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • While some have significant volume, to get started, an individual only needs a website, a WiFi connection, a subscription to a sourcing platform, and the tolerance to make hundreds of cold calls.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Social media ads, unverified social marketplace listings and unsolicited cold calls are common red flags.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The set, a callback to 1960s talk shows, is disarmingly absurd.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • Any callback to Vice City is a major win.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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“Voice mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voice%20mail. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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