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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
The legal fight involves a memorandum opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel that declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Airport security wait times across the country, including in Atlanta, have calmed way down since a presidential memorandum directed the Department of Homeland Security to find funds to pay employees during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The district also agreed to issue a memorandum to employees that the Title IX coordinator must promptly contact the parents of the affected student to offer support measures and explain the process of filing a formal complaint.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Earlier in 2026, NANO Nuclear Energy entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Ameresco.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Airport security wait times across the country, including in Atlanta, have calmed way down since a presidential memorandum directed the Department of Homeland Security to find funds to pay employees during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The district also agreed to issue a memorandum to employees that the Title IX coordinator must promptly contact the parents of the affected student to offer support measures and explain the process of filing a formal complaint.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Earlier in 2026, NANO Nuclear Energy entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Ameresco.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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As standard medications are not effective when treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, those infected will receive alternative treatment, the notice states.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Other signs warned of danger from crumbling masonry overhead, though there was none of the scaffolding that might accompany such notices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Detective Wilson confronted him with a stack of those letters.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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If my love letter and before and after photos aren’t convincing enough, there’s also the titular serum it's infused with.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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School notes show at times, Jojo left the classroom without permission, threw things and tried to hit a classmate.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the standard-level course, the dual credit option separates anatomy, or structure, from physiology, or function to allow for deeper investigation, Howard’s presentation notes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, Trick had been warned about keeping the show PG-13 and to behave beforehand, but blew off the memo.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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To add to workers’ confusion and unease, the memo suggests this could be the last check for a while.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 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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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.—
Robin Hoagland,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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GarageBand is a clear Editors' Choice winner for entry-level recording software, thanks to its array of instruments, multitrack recording, notation support, and instrument lessons.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The disaster declaration will cover Kankakee, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, and Will counties.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Defense Department’s declaration that Anthropic posed a supply-chain risk escalated a high-stakes dispute.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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That was Jeff Peterson’s directive.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has ordered that all DHS employees be paid, expanding on an earlier directive.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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