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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Inc. MagazineWhen 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
Recent Examples on the Web
The federal cuts have directly impacted the more than 1,700 faculty, staff or graduate assistants across UConn and UConn Health whose salaries are paid in part by federal grants and programs, according to a September memo from UConn’s Interim Vice President for Finance Reka Wrynn.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Crews were advised to shelter in place at their hotel in Doha, according to a memo to staff from the airline seen by CNBC.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
To donate money, give cash or write checks to Penasquitos Lutheran Church with 4 Community Care on the memo line.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The administrative changes outlined in the memo — set to be heard by the council March 10 — ramp up requirements for California police agencies, including documenting detailed reasoning for a data request.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Crews were advised to shelter in place at their hotel in Doha, according to a memo to staff from the airline seen by CNBC.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
To donate money, give cash or write checks to Penasquitos Lutheran Church with 4 Community Care on the memo line.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The administrative changes outlined in the memo — set to be heard by the council March 10 — ramp up requirements for California police agencies, including documenting detailed reasoning for a data request.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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