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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But apparently that memo got lost in New York traffic, or something.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
In the memo, Stutzman said that the first-year wage increase had been increased to 4%, which will come on top of a 3% raise given last August.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But the Alexander boys didn’t get the memo.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The news was just shared internally by BET Networks President Louis Carr in a memo, a copy of which was provided to Deadline by a Paramount spokesperson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
In the memo, Stutzman said that the first-year wage increase had been increased to 4%, which will come on top of a 3% raise given last August.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But the Alexander boys didn’t get the memo.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The news was just shared internally by BET Networks President Louis Carr in a memo, a copy of which was provided to Deadline by a Paramount spokesperson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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 15 Mar. 2026.
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