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
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The memo outlining the fall layoffs cites the transforming technology of AI as the impetus for improving workflows with leaner teams.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
It was only publicized this fall when a former BBC adviser’s memo about editorial shortcomings was leaked to a British newspaper.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The National Park Service, however, was named repeatedly in court filings by the Justice Department and wrote a memo in support of the project.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
At the time, NSPM-7 did not come with any enforcement mechanisms; Bondi’s memo provides specific instructions to prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Dec. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
It was only publicized this fall when a former BBC adviser’s memo about editorial shortcomings was leaked to a British newspaper.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The National Park Service, however, was named repeatedly in court filings by the Justice Department and wrote a memo in support of the project.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
At the time, NSPM-7 did not come with any enforcement mechanisms; Bondi’s memo provides specific instructions to prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.
—James Factora, Them., 16 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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