plural memos
Synonyms of memonext
: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum
Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.Inc. Magazine
When your boss asks you to find a memo you wrote a year ago, it's hard to remember what you named it.Susan Kelley
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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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Grand interiors panjandrum Pierre-Yves Rochon, who oversaw the 2005 Four Seasons transformation, apparently got a different memo. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Meta is also making a direct enterprise push, according to an internal memo obtained by The Information. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026 When a machine can draft the memo, synthesize the data, and generate the report, what remains is the actual job of leading people. Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The internal memo from Alex Himel, Meta’s vice ​president of wearables, also reportedly said that Meta is planning to expand its current lineup of smart glasses and to launch a subscription service aimed at businesses called Wearables for Work. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for memo

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First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of memo was in 1705

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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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