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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 restructuring was announced by Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Ravi Ahuja in a memo to staff Tuesday, which was obtained by Variety.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
OpenAI claimed in its memo to the House Select Committee on China that DeepSeek was relying on distillation to develop a new version of its breakthrough chatbot.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the memo addressed to the embassy, the country’s foreign affairs ministry acknowledged the death of 16 Cameroonian soldiers serving in the special military operations zone in Ukraine.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But internal memos from Covington & Burling, outside legal counsel for ActBlue, warned these claims were not fully accurate.
—Geoff Harris, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
OpenAI claimed in its memo to the House Select Committee on China that DeepSeek was relying on distillation to develop a new version of its breakthrough chatbot.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the memo addressed to the embassy, the country’s foreign affairs ministry acknowledged the death of 16 Cameroonian soldiers serving in the special military operations zone in Ukraine.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But internal memos from Covington & Burling, outside legal counsel for ActBlue, warned these claims were not fully accurate.
—Geoff Harris, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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Detective Wilson confronted him with a stack of those letters.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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If my love letter and before and after photos aren’t convincing enough, there’s also the titular serum it's infused with.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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School notes show at times, Jojo left the classroom without permission, threw things and tried to hit a classmate.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the standard-level course, the dual credit option separates anatomy, or structure, from physiology, or function to allow for deeper investigation, Howard’s presentation notes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Because costs are based on estimates and not final bid prices, Hastings said in the memorandum that the village will reimburse Cook County for unexpected costs, not to exceed $150,000.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 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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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.—
Robin Hoagland,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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GarageBand is a clear Editors' Choice winner for entry-level recording software, thanks to its array of instruments, multitrack recording, notation support, and instrument lessons.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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How is mathematical notation still evolving?—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Netflix relied on clauses in its terms of use that allow for changes as long as advance notice is provided, though the court concluded those provisions are unfair.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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That notice, too, was returned.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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