memorandum

noun

ˌme-mə-ˈran-dəm How to pronounce memorandum (audio)
Definition of memorandumnext
1
as in notice
a written communication giving information or directions I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy

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2
as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another the studio executives depend on endless memoranda to keep track of what's going on at a movie shot on location

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3
as in note
a usually brief written reminder dispatched a memorandum to her secretary about the assignment

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Recent Examples of memorandum The memorandum of understanding that Washington and Tehran signed on June 17 to open Hormuz expired on Monday without a final deal. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Since the memorandum of understanding's unraveling, Iran has resumed attacks on ships in the strait that Iranian leaders say lack permission to access the channel. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Around the time of the ceasefire and the memorandum of understanding that paused fighting, the market eased back to levels as low as 75 cents/lb. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 The memorandum expired Monday and efforts to end the war appear to be at a standstill. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memorandum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
  1. notice
  2. letter
  3. note
  4. memo
  5. epistle
  6. notation
  7. declaration
  8. directive
Noun
  • Prosecutors filed the death notice in one of Pittman’s cases in late February.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Also getting termination notices was publisher Max Lederer, who recently announced his retirement, and reporter Lara Korte, who also sat for the CBS News interview, which aired on Sunday Morning, per the network.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • In a letter to university leadership, two Republican lawmakers urged the UC system to move quickly to reinstate the use of SAT and ACT scores in undergraduate admissions.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • A couple days ago, as the media frenzy continued, Wolff decided to release full letters that Harp had sent to Trump during his last Presidential campaign, missives that had reportedly alarmed the Secret Service.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of letter
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  • Mail and Paper Piles Leaving mail and stacks of paper on coffee tables, console tables, and end tables is distracting and causes a conflict between relaxation and productive tasks, which Lee notes are two things that don't go together.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Bessent set up a program to sell short-term (lower rate) Treasury bills and notes and buy back long-term bonds, hoping to temper rates.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of note
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  • In their memo, prosecutors described in detail how Spitze targeted a 12-year-old girl from an unidentified rural community.
    — Mike Levine, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In Axios, Alex Isenstadt published a memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee warning that anti-data center attacks have been effective for Ohio Democrats.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
    — byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
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  • For example, Lewitinn’s AI system can use the artist’s notation about color and pull in related subjects, including 19th-century optics, pigment chemistry and de Kooning’s studio methods, Lewitinn writes in a recent LinkedIn post.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Pulse can perform much more intricate compositions than, say, a pair of industrial robot arms, and can work directly off of digital notations without the need for custom programming.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of notation
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  • Lake County is one of 22 counties in Indiana to issue an emergency declaration, which will help bring in additional state resources.
    — Laura Bannon, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the county has exceeded the roughly $822,000 damage threshold needed for a county disaster declaration.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders often flood employees with updates while failing to reinforce priorities and strategic directives.
    — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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