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as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
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as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
the visiting leader received a series of urgent memos from the country's ambassador prior to the summit
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Recent Examples of memo
On July 30, the Department of Justice released a memo stating that DEI practices are unlawful and discriminatory.
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration issued a memo this week declaring that federal agencies will allow workers to promote their religious beliefs to colleagues, display religious items and pray at work.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
For the Rangers, that moment came when general manager Chris Drury sent a league-wide memo declaring open season on his own roster.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
In a memo to employees, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the company expects to have fewer than 5,000 workers by the end of the year.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration issued a memo this week declaring that federal agencies will allow workers to promote their religious beliefs to colleagues, display religious items and pray at work.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
For the Rangers, that moment came when general manager Chris Drury sent a league-wide memo declaring open season on his own roster.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
In a memo to employees, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the company expects to have fewer than 5,000 workers by the end of the year.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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The letter placed at his door Friday admonished him for that vote and called on him to vote against cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and public education when Congress returns to Washington, D.C., in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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The letters were signed by HJC chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), the latter of whom chairs the subcommittee on the administrative state, regulatory reform and antitrust.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The newspaper later reported that Clinton was also among those who wrote a note to Epstein, while both Trump and Clinton were found in photos in the disgraced financier’s home.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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The second section contains the letters, with notes from Guralnick appended.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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In May, Qualcomm signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence firm Humain to develop data centers.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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Numerous fashion industry trade associations, trade unions and legal authorities have signed the non-legally binding memorandum.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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The native note-taking app is robust, with over 24 page templates, including musical notation, graph paper, line notes, and weekly planning.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Comparing these numbers, the familiar decimal notation is the most efficient by far: only two digits are needed to write down 17, which could be advantageous for a computer.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
18 July 2025
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According to the recall notice provided by the FDA, Navarro recalled approximately 32,670 pounds of the brand Fancy Medium pecans from a variety of packaging sizes, from small to jumbo.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The performance drew enough notice to scrape the UK Singles chart at No. 90, and has also reached No. 42 on Billboard’s Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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