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as in notice
a written communication giving information or directions
I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy
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as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the studio executives depend on endless memoranda to keep track of what's going on at a movie shot on location
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Recent Examples of memorandum
In a swift response to the protests, Trump signed a memorandum and deployed thousands of National Guard troops — and the Marines — to LA to protect federal facilities, ICE and other U.S. government personnel, the administration said.
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 12 June 2025
During their June 2 talks in Istanbul, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators traded memorandums containing sharply divergent conditions that both sides see as nonstarters, making a quick deal unlikely.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The memorandum of coverage for the general liability policy PRISM issued the city includes 28 separate exclusions and dozens of sub-exclusions, at least some of which appear to allow the insurer to limit or avoid paying damages.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
According to a sentencing memorandum, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs overpaid Herbert $344,040 based on his false statements.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 12 June 2025
During their June 2 talks in Istanbul, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators traded memorandums containing sharply divergent conditions that both sides see as nonstarters, making a quick deal unlikely.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The memorandum of coverage for the general liability policy PRISM issued the city includes 28 separate exclusions and dozens of sub-exclusions, at least some of which appear to allow the insurer to limit or avoid paying damages.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
According to a sentencing memorandum, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs overpaid Herbert $344,040 based on his false statements.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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The bill also calls for giving impacted employees more notice, and would specifically require the State Department to notify the two committees at least 30 days before altering its Foreign Affairs Manual.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Most of the hang-up was over the requirement for up to seven days’ notice before officers could break up encampments, which the council reduced to three days before delaying a final vote until June 30.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Prosecutors introduced the letter during a February preliminary hearing on the new charges.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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In a letter to security officials at the Minnesota Capitol, Fletcher raised concerns about information sharing between law enforcement and state leaders as a man suspected of shooting lawmakers while disguised as a police officer remained at large in the early morning hours of June 14.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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When 80% of clinical data is unstructured—such as image scans, lab results, doctors’ notes or other formats that need to be interpreted and curated—achieving high levels of accuracy for this data can be challenging.—
Brian Foy,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The stable outlook also factors in Fitch’s expectation of gross debt reduction, including repayment of all 2026 notes at maturity ($7.95 billion).—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Hooker’s attorneys are scheduled to file a memo of their own later Monday.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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This is especially in-demand and lucrative as more companies seek to prioritize AI integration and implementation as well as strategy, like Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO made clear in a memo released two weeks ago.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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The handwritten manuscript spans two volumes with more than 500 pages of complicated notations for each instrument in the orchestra.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Legend has it that the name Mad River came from a notation Josiah Gregg made on a map in the late 1840s.—
Eureka Times-Standard,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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This is the second time this year that there has been such a declaration in Texas, after severe storms and flooding in March.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Your people don’t need another well-meaning declaration.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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That directive would shape how every department functioned.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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For them, Akil’s message was both a reminder and a directive: talent is only part of the equation—vision, ownership, and longevity matter just as much.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 July 2025
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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