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or memoranda
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as in memos
a written communication giving information or directions
I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy
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as in letters
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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Recent Examples of memorandums
Investigators were tasked with reviewing specific policy documents signed using the autopen, including clemency grants, executive orders, memoranda, and other presidential directives.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
This is similar to the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that were hatched between internet companies at the Dotcom bubble top.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Li, president of NCSIST, added that the institute will sign two contracts and four memorandums of understanding with six US and Canadian companies during the three-day defense trade show.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
As of mid-June, ICE had 649 memorandums of agreement covering law-enforcement agencies in 40 states.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
This is similar to the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that were hatched between internet companies at the Dotcom bubble top.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Li, president of NCSIST, added that the institute will sign two contracts and four memorandums of understanding with six US and Canadian companies during the three-day defense trade show.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
As of mid-June, ICE had 649 memorandums of agreement covering law-enforcement agencies in 40 states.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
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The unions have asked the court to declare that both OMB and OPM have exceeded their statutory authority and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and to invalidate any actions that may come from the memos and guidance issued.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several legal firms have issued memos raising concerns about the missive's effect on foundations and nonprofit organizations.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over two decades after Joplin's passing, Laura opened up about her childhood and relationship with the vocalist in her 1992 book Love, Janis, which contained letters the singer had sent home.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Made with slow-cooker apple butter that runs through the center of the cake batter like a tunnel, this dense cake has notes of fall spice in every bite.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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In March 2011, the FBI released the notes to the public, calling them one of its top unsolved codes — by then, McCormick had been dead for more than a decade.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Take pictures of delay announcements on airport monitors.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last week’s announcements saw confirmation the handset will run on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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The letter asked Carr to disclose any communications between the FCC and ABC, Disney or its affiliates about the Kimmel show, as well as any communications with the White House.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Updates to park websites and social media accounts will also be put on pause with the exception of emergency communications.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even with these clear directives, eerie events abound, which the sunbae relays to the narrator.—
Diana Arterian
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its four main science directives, for decades, have brought to us a superior understanding of Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and astrophysics than ever before.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many stores offer free member cards to increase sales or give customers access to digital coupons.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The story would feature voluminous evidence, including Salvadoran intelligence reports, government documents and even prison logs recording the visits of Luna and other Bukele aides to MS-13 leaders.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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City budget experts also conducted previous reports on PUD’s financial outlook for both its water and wastewater systems, including in 2022, 2023 and another in January.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Memorandums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandums. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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