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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
Videos and photos seized from Epstein’s homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn’t depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Ciara has not gotten that particular memo.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
As first uncovered by the Associated Press, an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo stated that agents may forcibly enter homes in certain situations using only administrative warrants — paperwork issued by ICE itself, not warrants signed by a judge.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Target will restructure parts of its organization and eliminate about 500 roles, company executives wrote Monday in an internal memo, as the retail giant looks to rebuild its customer base and return to growth.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Ciara has not gotten that particular memo.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
As first uncovered by the Associated Press, an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo stated that agents may forcibly enter homes in certain situations using only administrative warrants — paperwork issued by ICE itself, not warrants signed by a judge.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Target will restructure parts of its organization and eliminate about 500 roles, company executives wrote Monday in an internal memo, as the retail giant looks to rebuild its customer base and return to growth.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
Noun
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As the years go on, the combinations of letters are only going to get longer.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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There are wooden crosses and paintings, flowers and candles and hundreds of messages and letters along the snowy sidewalk.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, there was activity in the Bitcoin account listed in a recent ransom note, TMZ reported.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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South Korean production companies Barunson E&A and Studio N have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop film and series projects for Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, drawing on Studio N’s library of webtoon and web novel intellectual property.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even so, Elder, in the memorandum to the commission, said a future rise in the number of household shoppers may render the parking inadequate.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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In an essay from 1927, the American composer Henry Cowell identified certain shortcomings of Western musical notation.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to Pratt, she was given a two-day notice when the Aldi near North Hopkins Street and West Sherman Boulevard closed.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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