diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineASMCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineASMCompiler.cmake
index 5f72d2f8fc..46f42e0ef2 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineASMCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineASMCompiler.cmake
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER)
       set(CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to ASM${ASM_DIALECT} compiler")
     endif()
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_INIT})
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable ASM${ASM_DIALECT}:\n$ENV{ASM${ASM_DIALECT}}.")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable ASM${ASM_DIALECT}:\n$ENV{ASM${ASM_DIALECT}}.")
     endif()
   endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake
index 90dbec0be9..9723fb6bb4 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ else()
         set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to C compiler")
       endif()
       if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CC:\n$ENV{CC}.")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable CC:\n$ENV{CC}.")
       endif()
     endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCUDACompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCUDACompiler.cmake
index 44456d6f3d..e70742bae8 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCUDACompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCUDACompiler.cmake
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else()
         set(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to CUDA compiler")
       endif()
       if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_INIT})
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CUDACXX:\n$ENV{CUDACXX}.\n${CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_INIT}")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable CUDACXX:\n$ENV{CUDACXX}.\n${CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_INIT}")
       endif()
     endif()
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ else()
   if(NOT $ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX} STREQUAL "")
     get_filename_component(CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER $ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX} PROGRAM)
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER})
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CUDAHOSTCXX:\n$ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX}.\n${CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable CUDAHOSTCXX:\n$ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX}.\n${CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
     endif()
   elseif(CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER)
     # We get here if CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER was specified by the user or toolchain file.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ else()
       unset(_CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER_PATH)
     endif()
     if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in variable CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER:\n  ${CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the variable CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER:\n  ${CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
     endif()
     # If the value was cached, update the cache entry with our modifications.
     get_property(_CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER_CACHED CACHE CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER PROPERTY TYPE)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake
index 6c4fa0654a..5c5d441200 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else()
         set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to CXX compiler")
       endif()
       if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CXX:\n$ENV{CXX}.\n${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT}")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable CXX:\n$ENV{CXX}.\n${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT}")
       endif()
     endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake
index f7727a9f74..dc395775a8 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else()
       endif()
       if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_INIT})
       else()
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable FC:\n$ENV{FC}.")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable FC:\n$ENV{FC}.")
       endif()
     endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineHIPCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineHIPCompiler.cmake
index 0fb88b9bc9..e96aaa23b4 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineHIPCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineHIPCompiler.cmake
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER)
       set(CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_HIP_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to CXX compiler")
     endif()
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_INIT})
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable HIPCXX:\n$ENV{HIPCXX}.\n${CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_INIT}")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable HIPCXX:\n$ENV{HIPCXX}.\n${CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_INIT}")
     endif()
   endif()
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
     if(NOT CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER AND NOT $ENV{HIPHOSTCXX} STREQUAL "")
       get_filename_component(CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER $ENV{HIPHOSTCXX} PROGRAM)
       if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER}")
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable HIPHOSTCXX:\n$ENV{HIPHOSTCXX}.\n${CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER}")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable HIPHOSTCXX:\n$ENV{HIPHOSTCXX}.\n${CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER}")
       endif()
     elseif(CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER)
       # We get here if CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER was specified by the user or toolchain file.
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
         unset(_CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER_PATH)
       endif()
       if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER}")
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in variable CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER:\n  ${CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER}")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the variable CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER:\n  ${CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER}")
       endif()
       # If the value was cached, update the cache entry with our modifications.
       get_property(_CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER_CACHED CACHE CMAKE_HIP_HOST_COMPILER PROPERTY TYPE)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineISPCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineISPCCompiler.cmake
index 9b7866c35a..29e97fd987 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineISPCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineISPCCompiler.cmake
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_ISPC_COMPILER)
       set(CMAKE_ISPC_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_ISPC_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "First argument to ISPC compiler")
     endif()
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_ISPC_COMPILER_INIT})
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable ISPC:\n$ENV{ISPC}.")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable ISPC:\n$ENV{ISPC}.")
     endif()
   endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineJavaCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineJavaCompiler.cmake
index b20a255621..f66402e304 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineJavaCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineJavaCompiler.cmake
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_Java_COMPILER)
       set(CMAKE_Java_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_Java_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to Java compiler")
     endif()
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_Java_COMPILER_INIT})
-      message(SEND_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable JAVA_COMPILER:\n$ENV{JAVA_COMPILER}.")
+      message(SEND_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable JAVA_COMPILER:\n$ENV{JAVA_COMPILER}.")
     endif()
   endif()
 
   if(NOT $ENV{JAVA_RUNTIME} STREQUAL "")
     get_filename_component(CMAKE_Java_RUNTIME_INIT $ENV{JAVA_RUNTIME} PROGRAM PROGRAM_ARGS CMAKE_Java_FLAGS_ENV_INIT)
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_Java_RUNTIME_INIT})
-      message(SEND_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable JAVA_RUNTIME:\n$ENV{JAVA_RUNTIME}.")
+      message(SEND_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable JAVA_RUNTIME:\n$ENV{JAVA_RUNTIME}.")
     endif()
   endif()
 
   if(NOT $ENV{JAVA_ARCHIVE} STREQUAL "")
     get_filename_component(CMAKE_Java_ARCHIVE_INIT $ENV{JAVA_ARCHIVE} PROGRAM PROGRAM_ARGS CMAKE_Java_FLAGS_ENV_INIT)
     if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_Java_ARCHIVE_INIT})
-      message(SEND_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable JAVA_ARCHIVE:\n$ENV{JAVA_ARCHIVE}.")
+      message(SEND_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable JAVA_ARCHIVE:\n$ENV{JAVA_ARCHIVE}.")
     endif()
   endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCCompiler.cmake
index 75b3900800..f8d334a119 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCCompiler.cmake
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ else()
           set(CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_OBJC_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to Objective-C compiler")
         endif()
         if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_INIT})
-          message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable ${var}:\n  $ENV{${var}}")
+          message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable ${var}:\n  $ENV{${var}}")
         endif()
         break()
       endif()
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCXXCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCXXCompiler.cmake
index 8036da20a6..0c03eeac82 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCXXCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineOBJCXXCompiler.cmake
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ else()
           set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_OBJCXX_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "Arguments to Objective-C++ compiler")
         endif()
         if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_INIT})
-          message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable ${var}:\n  $ENV{${var}}")
+          message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable ${var}:\n  $ENV{${var}}")
         endif()
         break()
       endif()
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineRCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineRCCompiler.cmake
index 354fef4727..5de859924b 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineRCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineRCCompiler.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_RC_COMPILER)
     endif()
     if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_RC_COMPILER_INIT})
     else()
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable RC:\n$ENV{RC}.")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable RC:\n$ENV{RC}.")
     endif()
   endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineSwiftCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineSwiftCompiler.cmake
index 6d46e78f07..e9285b624c 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineSwiftCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineSwiftCompiler.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ elseif("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "^Ninja")
           STRING "Arguments to the Swift compiler")
       endif()
       if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_INIT})
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable SWIFTC\n$ENV{SWIFTC}.\n${CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_INIT}")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable SWIFTC\n$ENV{SWIFTC}.\n${CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_INIT}")
       endif()
     endif()
 
diff --git a/Modules/FindCUDAToolkit.cmake b/Modules/FindCUDAToolkit.cmake
index 54f76f3ebb..73bd298495 100644
--- a/Modules/FindCUDAToolkit.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindCUDAToolkit.cmake
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ else()
         if(NOT $ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX} STREQUAL "")
           get_filename_component(CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER $ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX} PROGRAM)
           if(NOT EXISTS ${CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER})
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CUDAHOSTCXX:\n$ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX}.\n${CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the environment variable CUDAHOSTCXX:\n$ENV{CUDAHOSTCXX}.\n${CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
           endif()
         elseif(CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER)
           # We get here if CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER was specified by the user or toolchain file.
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ else()
             unset(_CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER_PATH)
           endif()
           if(NOT EXISTS "${CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in variable CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER:\n  ${CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the compiler specified in the variable CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER:\n  ${CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
           endif()
           # If the value was cached, update the cache entry with our modifications.
           get_property(_CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER_CACHED CACHE CUDAToolkit_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER PROPERTY TYPE)