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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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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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Recent Examples of memorandum
And while the memorandum of understanding that includes that guarantee — signed by CFP leaders long before the Irish were excluded last December but brought back into public focus amid the fallout — caused some consternation among ACC coaches here, Bevacqua considers that old news.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding in August to resolve the conflict.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding in August to resolve the conflict.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
Noun
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Pizza, you’ve been put on notice.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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About 4,000 residents paid about $15 each to file notices of opposition to block that request, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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When all is said and done, if Arsenal win the Premier League, Mikel Arteta’s iPad notes for May 2026 could be deserving of a memoir.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Met’s wall text accompanying the garment notes that Samms’s textile was not used.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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The memo lists areas to target Becerra, like his taking donations from Chevron, his former aide’s arrest in a federal corruption probe, and his vote for the 1994 crime bill while in Congress.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Then, in April 2025, CBS News disclosed that the internal government memo governing the operation gave officials wide-ranging discretion to decide who to send to Guantanamo, including the ability to transfer non-criminal detainees there.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 May 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
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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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Not hemmed by the methodical nature of notation, my fingers flew across the keyboard, soaring through ideas, shifting wildly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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This may not seem particularly important—but notation doesn’t just determine whether a result can be represented simply or in a complicated way.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
5 May 2026
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The tour is, after all, effectively a low-key declaration of independence.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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However, the declaration did not state that she was paid for those activities.—
Theresa Clift
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Under that directive, the DOJ has been tasked with expediting review of these cases.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Trump made the comments during an Oval Office event with administration officials, congressional allies, and IVF advocates announcing a new federal directive allowing employers to offer additional fertility insurance packages to employees.—
Haris Alic,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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