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 The district has memorandums of understanding with Porter-Starke Services, Crown Counseling and Stepping Stones, and Meridian Health. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Decisions often get made in a room by people who trust one another, without committee memoranda or quarterly reporting obligations. — Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 As of Friday afternoon, neither daughter had filed their sentencing memorandums. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
  1. notices
  2. letters
  3. notes
  4. memos
  5. epistles
  6. notations
  7. directives
  8. messages
Noun
  • Parents should also watch for unexpected bills or collection notices addressed to their children.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Months after the announced end to the warning notices, Evernow launched a nationwide expansion.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of notices
Noun
  • Outside the house where Leo is staying, Escardó complained that Leo has not responded letters from victims for over a year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Blumenthal sent letters recently to high-level corporate donors who were mentioned in The Washington Post on the issue.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of letters
Noun
  • Autocallable ETFs generally use a portfolio of these notes, but the structure can vary from one fund family to the next.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The speaker was capable of producing some pretty deep bass and hit all the bass notes that play throughout much of the verse and chorus, except for the very lowest note.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • Most of Mack’s official correspondence in his new job – which includes speeches, letters and memos — has likely been written by AI, according to a Miami Herald analysis using the company Pangram’s AI writing detection software.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The league issued memos to its sportsbooks partners and all 30 teams restricting bets that are easy for an individual player to manipulate.
    — Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 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
  • But in any case, the symbols are neumes, which is to say attempts to represent something of the shape of the music, and are part of a system that would lead in time to the graphic staff notations that musicians use today.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In Raad’s hands, the dots read as much confetti as forensic notations.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of notations
Noun
  • Beyond replacing the chief, a mayor can influence the LAPD’s operations and policies in other ways, including through executive directives.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But Mitchell removed entire sections from the September motion identifying how labor negotiations could inhibit the motion’s directives involving learning and rooting out deputy gangs from being enacted.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of directives
Noun
  • Polson did not respond to messages asking him to confirm all the books are his.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The White House did not respond Saturday to messages inquiring about the president’s social media post.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Memorandums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandums. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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