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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
The memo, sent to regional SNAP directors, covered the 50% food stamp payments families would receive for this month as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
The memo was later rescinded by the administration.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
They were quickly detained and deported back, the memo said.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Andy Jassy, Amazon’s CEO, said as much in a June memo to corporate employees.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
The memo was later rescinded by the administration.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
They were quickly detained and deported back, the memo said.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Andy Jassy, Amazon’s CEO, said as much in a June memo to corporate employees.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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Trump has in fact sent a letter threatening legal action to the BBC, the corporation confirmed.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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One letter obtained by WGME starts by expressing condolences for the passing of an individual.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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This ends in a note of possible hope.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is officially off to the races after opening on Friday on a musical note, courtesy of Catalan artist Maria Arnal.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a sentencing memorandum and in court on Friday, Van Demark said Bonillo, who rose to the rank of sergeant while in the Army, originally joined CBP in December 2021 but left six months later for a more lucrative job with a private company.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The department is budgeted for about 1,800 officers, according to a city memorandum.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 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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But for someone who rose to global fame on the cutting edge of culture, studying the musical notation of a century-old opera communicated a pointed message.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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To know whether or not your glass cookware is oven safe, look on the bottom of the dish for a Pyrex symbol or other notation that the glass is safe to put into the oven.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The Incline Village General Improvement District (GID) issued a precautionary boil water notice on November 3 after a water main break caused a significant pressure loss in the distribution system.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Laudermilch accused the House class counsel of failing to represent her interests and criticized the settlement’s notice process, arguing that parents of children over 8 years old should now be informed of its provisions going forward, given the agreement’s longstanding consequences.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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