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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
Midtown has certainly read the memo that Atlanta is only becoming more international.
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Workers, especially from younger generations, will find little incentive for crafting artisanal, small-batch memos.
—Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026
See below for the full internal memo sent from Amazon MGM Studios leadership to staff regarding Scharf’s exit, which was obtained by Variety, below.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2026
Shanita Bryant, board president; Lola Love, vice president; and Jessica Brown, the board secretary, each signed off on the April 30 memo.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Workers, especially from younger generations, will find little incentive for crafting artisanal, small-batch memos.
—Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026
See below for the full internal memo sent from Amazon MGM Studios leadership to staff regarding Scharf’s exit, which was obtained by Variety, below.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2026
Shanita Bryant, board president; Lola Love, vice president; and Jessica Brown, the board secretary, each signed off on the April 30 memo.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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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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In March 2024, law enforcement received a tip that Rutherford had sold 235 rare coins at a Liberty jewelry store, according to the sentencing memorandum.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Balzano said the new suppression system was already under construction when the lawsuit was filed and stemmed from a memorandum of understanding signed in August 2025 with the city of Camden.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 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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In a different era, advertisers might have moved on to a new set of celebrities to help win notice.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The reorganization will be effectuated next month, at which time an official notice will be issued in the Federal Register.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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