memorandums

noun

variants or memoranda
plural of memorandum
1
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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2
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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3
as in notes
a usually brief written reminder dispatched a memorandum to her secretary about the assignment

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Recent Examples of memorandums Goldman signed non-binding memorandums of understanding (MOUs), not formal contracts, with Nvidia. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Nvidia signed memorandums of understanding with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR for the financing platforms. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 President Min Aung Hlaing's two-day official visit includes meetings with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other officials at Government House, where they are expected to sign several memorandums of understanding. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 To achieve growth for both undergrad and graduate students, the admissions office is sending two staff members to India under memorandums of understanding and partnerships with organizations in that country. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Presidential national security powers Executive memorandums direct agencies to prepare reports, implement policies or align programs with the administration’s priorities. — Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 No formal deal exists yet, and Fortune noted there may not even be signed memoranda. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The visit, led by officials tied to the White House’s energy policy apparatus, is expected to produce memorandums of understanding covering oil and key minerals such as gold, aluminum and possibly coal. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 The city has signed memorandums of understanding with other law enforcement entities in accordance with California laws to share information, Cortez said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
  1. notices
  2. letters
  3. notes
  4. memos
  5. epistles
  6. notations
  7. directives
  8. messages
Noun
  • Caballero says the school also received no warnings or notices from NYC Parks, police, the property owner or another city agency about the garden, corn stalks or barriers before the damage occurred.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The notices cover transactions between UnitedHealth and a foreign subsidiary from the 2017 through 2020 tax years, according to the May filing.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Four letters loom over the plan to redevelop North Point Mall in Alpharetta.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • His championship trophies were in his desk drawer, the letters players had written him over the years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of letters
Noun
  • None of this establishes what share of enterprise production runs on community artifacts, and Hugging Face says as much in its notes on method.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But concerns about the technology, including the generation of inaccurate notes with errors or hallucinations, made physicians resistant to learn and adopt it into their workflows.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • Meta hit back hard in its own opening statements Tuesday afternoon, saying many of the memos and reports the states used to paint them as rapacious were actually evidence of the company’s efforts to protect its youngest users.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That requires dialogue, especially during difficult times, a fearlessness to confront rather than cower, and in-person meetings not memos.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of memos
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of epistles
Noun
  • The Pulse can perform much more intricate compositions than, say, a pair of industrial robot arms, and can work directly off of digital notations without the need for custom programming.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Bearing extensive handwritten notations and edits by the authors, it is estimated to sell for between $1 and $2 million.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
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Noun
  • As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders often flood employees with updates while failing to reinforce priorities and strategic directives.
    — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of directives
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  • Fans wearing shirts with messages about trans athletes were asked to cover them during Sunday’s Fever-Dream game.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Close watchers are also looking at how many voters turn out, and in what cities, to gauge what campaign messages are working to fire up voters and drive them to the polls.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
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