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missive

[mis-iv] / ˈmɪs ɪv /


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“Anthropic serves an expensive product to rich people,” Altman wrote elsewhere in his 420-word missive.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

We know that because after Streeting's gambit, a missive was sent around government by the Cabinet Office ordering them not to.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“I deny having abused, coerced or disrespected any woman,” he said in his missive, which has been translated to English.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

For their final holiday missive, the individual members once again recorded their contributions separately and sent them to Kenny Everett, who compiled them into this greeting.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

I could see Stan receiving an anonymous missive detailing my humiliating defeats, ending with the statement: don’t waste your time on him.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane