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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According to a decision memo, the new schedule reportedly sought to align with the policies of other wealthy countries like Japan, Germany and particularly Denmark.
—Mayo Clinic, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Fox 32 political reporter Paris Schutz posted on X the memo Harden sent around to fellow board members, warning them that the Evanston lawyers would be sniffing around, presumably into their email, social media and/or other forms of contact.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The memo said Clodfelter will take on an advisory role working on new efficiency efforts for county government under his current boss, Chief Administrative Officer Carladenise Edwards.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Working to improve safety The head of the commercial airplane unit at Boeing at the time, Stan Deal, commended the Alaska Airlines crew for safely landing the plane in a memo to employees after the incident.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mayo Clinic, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Fox 32 political reporter Paris Schutz posted on X the memo Harden sent around to fellow board members, warning them that the Evanston lawyers would be sniffing around, presumably into their email, social media and/or other forms of contact.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The memo said Clodfelter will take on an advisory role working on new efficiency efforts for county government under his current boss, Chief Administrative Officer Carladenise Edwards.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Working to improve safety The head of the commercial airplane unit at Boeing at the time, Stan Deal, commended the Alaska Airlines crew for safely landing the plane in a memo to employees after the incident.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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