plural memos
: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum
Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.—
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Examples of memo in a Sentence
He sent a memo to the staff.
a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
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In a memo, Levine Cava said the county obtained three appraisals for the land.
—Douglas Hanks
june 16, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The properties at 6701 and 6711 Folsom-Auburn Road would feature a 3,588-square-foot car wash building measuring 29 feet tall, according to the memo.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The memo delegates the Defense Secretary to use the Defense Production Act, which can be used to jumpstart production of key items.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Another memo to the king from the War Office expressed a different concern.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
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Douglas Hanks
june 16, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The properties at 6701 and 6711 Folsom-Auburn Road would feature a 3,588-square-foot car wash building measuring 29 feet tall, according to the memo.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The memo delegates the Defense Secretary to use the Defense Production Act, which can be used to jumpstart production of key items.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Another memo to the king from the War Office expressed a different concern.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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