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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
Not sure the Brazil practice uniform guy got the memo that Kelce has dropped weight.
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Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Variety has reviewed a memo that was sent and confirmed with a person familiar with the matter that they were sent, along with individual notes from unit heads to different parts of the company.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The strategic adjustments at Spring Hill also include a temporary reduction in staffing levels, the memo also said.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The families were not expecting their children to return to Guatemala, according to the memo.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Variety has reviewed a memo that was sent and confirmed with a person familiar with the matter that they were sent, along with individual notes from unit heads to different parts of the company.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The strategic adjustments at Spring Hill also include a temporary reduction in staffing levels, the memo also said.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The families were not expecting their children to return to Guatemala, according to the memo.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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Despite fierce opposition to certain kids books by conservative activists, Maricopa County, which serves 144,000 library cardholders, received only 12 formal letters asking for reevaluation of library books and DVDs since 2021.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times filed its letter July 30, urging the judge overseeing the estate to unseal the reports, saying they were designated as confidential without any justification for the sealing.—
Julie K. Brown Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Because of the memorandum, Chondwe says, his team can now call officials at the district level if a patient is struggling to get services.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pang’s attorney, William Hardwicke, filed his entire sentencing memorandum under seal Thursday for reasons that were not explained on the public docket.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 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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Even this more compact notation no longer fits in the universe.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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On one page there were a few bars of notation—the kernel of all your subsequent insights into music and truth.—
Anne Carson,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Amazon also sent a notice to customers announcing the change, which quickly made its rounds on social media.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The notice mentioned China in particular.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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