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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Wasserman confirmed his plan in a memo to Wasserman staff that was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Wasserman, who is chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee, announced the sale in a staff memo provided to USA TODAY.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
When those efforts were ineffective, Roefaro bribed Taylor with tens of thousands of dollars in cash payments, between which Taylor issued a memo recommending the NYPD award the company a contract worth more than $11 million, according to the indictment.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The polling memo, which was shared first with Semafor, is being sent to Capitol Hill, donors, and Democratic operatives on Friday.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Wasserman, who is chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee, announced the sale in a staff memo provided to USA TODAY.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
When those efforts were ineffective, Roefaro bribed Taylor with tens of thousands of dollars in cash payments, between which Taylor issued a memo recommending the NYPD award the company a contract worth more than $11 million, according to the indictment.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The polling memo, which was shared first with Semafor, is being sent to Capitol Hill, donors, and Democratic operatives on Friday.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 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 18 Feb. 2026.
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