memo

noun

ˈme-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce memo (audio)
Definition of memonext
1
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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2
as in note
a usually brief written reminder wrote a memo to herself about the upcoming meeting

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3
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 integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In a Tuesday memo to staff obtained by The Times, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said most of the cuts are tied to the NFL Network acquisition. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The new teams focus on direct investments in individual private companies, rather than broader private equity funds, and on helping clients buy and sell those stakes, according to the memo. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirmed the cutbacks in a memo to employees Tuesday (read it in full below). — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for memo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
  1. letter
  2. note
  3. memorandum
  4. epistle
  5. notation
  6. notice
Noun
  • Sandy Carter The letter now carries 50, exactly twice as many.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But lab testing for cyclospora is complex, as the FDA acknowledged in a warning letter to Fresh Express.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
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  • Morningstar said in a note Friday that as AI is increasingly becoming an issue of national security for China, CXMT will likely be a key beneficiary.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Ongoing monitoring generates an enormous amount of information, including sleep, activity, heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, symptoms, medications, coaching notes, and changes in behavior.
    — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of note
Noun
  • Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Ship traffic slows in Bab el-Mandeb Strait The United States and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on June 17.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of memorandum
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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
  • 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
Definition of epistle
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  • Bearing extensive handwritten notations and edits by the authors, it is estimated to sell for between $1 and $2 million.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Her fiddling is a looser, freer, more accessible type of memorialization—less a notation than an invocation, a summoning of her homeland’s spirit.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of notation
Noun
  • In June, a judge suspended his arrest warrant and the international red notice issued to Interpol at the request of Hernández’s lawyer, although the case is still pending.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Last week, a similar notice was issued after the United States Navy intercepted and boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
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