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or memoranda
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as in notices
a written communication giving information or directions
I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy
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as in letters
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the studio executives depend on endless memoranda to keep track of what's going on at a movie shot on location
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Recent Examples of memorandums
There are dozens of these interview memorandums.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Presidential national security powers Executive memoranda instruct government officials and agencies by delegating tasks and directing agency actions.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
But like parts of memorandums past, these elements may morph into something more practical, or disappear entirely, in the months after any deal is signed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Attorneys representing Swift and her co-defendants in a copyright infringement case said a court rule limits motions and accompanying memorandums to 20 pages, unless the court allows the motion to exceed the page limit.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has forged a major three-year partnership with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), signing multiple memorandums of understanding aimed at deepening ties between the Australian and Indian screen sectors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Tanton was an autodidact and an irrepressible writer of memorandums; his personal library contained several thousand books.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
This is similar to the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that were hatched between internet companies at the Dotcom bubble top.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Presidential national security powers Executive memoranda instruct government officials and agencies by delegating tasks and directing agency actions.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
But like parts of memorandums past, these elements may morph into something more practical, or disappear entirely, in the months after any deal is signed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Attorneys representing Swift and her co-defendants in a copyright infringement case said a court rule limits motions and accompanying memorandums to 20 pages, unless the court allows the motion to exceed the page limit.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has forged a major three-year partnership with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), signing multiple memorandums of understanding aimed at deepening ties between the Australian and Indian screen sectors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Tanton was an autodidact and an irrepressible writer of memorandums; his personal library contained several thousand books.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
This is similar to the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that were hatched between internet companies at the Dotcom bubble top.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
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In all, 516 employees at Amazon Fresh stores in Citrus Heights, Elk Grove and Roseville were scheduled to lose their jobs, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices submitted to state officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The first notices are rolling in for Amazon MGM Studios‘ controversial, big-budget First Lady documentary Melania.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In testimony Wednesday morning, Jaquez Lewis admitted to submitting the letters in the name of her former aides.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The World Surf League, the International Surfing Association, the sport’s global governing body and some athletes reportedly signed letters of support to Team USA backing USA Surfing’s plans.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her braised short rib recipe calls for a full bottle of dry red wine (for acidity and earthiness) and a bottle of Guinness beer (for malty and caramel notes).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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These Cabernets often deliver bold black currant, plum, and dark chocolate flavors, layered with savory iron, dusty spice, herbs, and mineral notes.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In issuing their memos and refocusing performance reviews on results, the CEOs may be triggering employees’ anxiety.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fans were treated to short voice memos — including snippets of Styles singing teases of new music — and a gradual drip of album details.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.—
Ange Mlinko,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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Seven security directives totaling over 500 pages have been consolidated into a single, 23-page order.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Smart & Safe Florida filed a lawsuit last month in Leon County circuit court challenging two directives by Byrd’s office to county supervisors of elections.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vázquez became governor in 2019, following the resignation of Ricardo Rosselló, whose administration collapsed after the leak of hundreds of pages of private Telegram messages between the governor and members of his inner circle.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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That includes recording audio through your phone’s microphone, harvesting messages, contacts and account details, stealing photos and other files, making calls, even wiping the device.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In at least five major cases, officials appeared to make public declarations about the incidents before formal investigations had reached final conclusions about those assertions.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who is eager for another round of Regency-era declarations of love, unrealistically high standards of romance and string covers of pop music to feel alive again.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Memorandums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandums. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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