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 Christmas Eve memo to CBS staff, Weiss framed the move as the right one.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
In her memo to city commissioners announcing her nomination of Reyes as city manager, Higgins praised him as someone able to tackle steep challenges in government.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the co-sponsorship memo, Wisconsin does not allow driverless cars on roadways, though there are pilot programs being run at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in Racine.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
After Credit Suisse’s meeting with Thompson, analysts with the company produced a memo describing investment potential in Arizona utilities, whose ROEs had been steadily climbing.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
In her memo to city commissioners announcing her nomination of Reyes as city manager, Higgins praised him as someone able to tackle steep challenges in government.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the co-sponsorship memo, Wisconsin does not allow driverless cars on roadways, though there are pilot programs being run at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in Racine.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
After Credit Suisse’s meeting with Thompson, analysts with the company produced a memo describing investment potential in Arizona utilities, whose ROEs had been steadily climbing.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for memo
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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