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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, released by the Justice Department in response to a White House inquiry, does not change any existing laws.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
23 June 2026
Part museum, part database, the Archives contains everything from a 1978 memo about the first photograph of Microsoft employees, to early Xbox consoles, to costumes from the Halo TV series.
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Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Too bad the sweltering weather won’t get the memo for a while.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
23 June 2026
Part museum, part database, the Archives contains everything from a 1978 memo about the first photograph of Microsoft employees, to early Xbox consoles, to costumes from the Halo TV series.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Too bad the sweltering weather won’t get the memo for a while.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for memo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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Carvalho’s resignation letter focused on accomplishments.
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Your letter reminds me of the resourcefulness and the breadth of experience that many funeral directors have.
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Placide, who has announced this will be his final international tournament, seemed determined to end his career on a high note.
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Take notes on what’s ready to change.
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After both mayors signed the memorandum of understanding formally establishing the partnership, the men rung a replica of the bell rung when Mexico established independence.
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Trump signed his memorandum of understanding with Iran, a 60-day ceasefire while Washington and Tehran negotiate the finer points of a nuclear deal, last week.
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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.
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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
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Bearing extensive handwritten notations and edits by the authors, it is estimated to sell for between $1 and $2 million.
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Her fiddling is a looser, freer, more accessible type of memorialization—less a notation than an invocation, a summoning of her homeland’s spirit.
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There was enough notice for other cast members to swing by and pay their respects, too.
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The federal prosecutor in Tennessee filed the notice of appeal.
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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