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as in notice
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 letter
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 memorandum
This has resulted in the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on strengthening the collaborative research and development as well as on the creation of academic-industry workforce development initiatives.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The initial memorandum is not expected to cover Iran’s nuclear enrichment program in any detail.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In the 2018 memorandum, the county found the owner of the lot across from the Bethel House, B & W Investment Group, was interested in selling the land.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The finalization of the deal, which comes in the form of an option to purchase, is an anticipated step in the process and was signed May 21, according to the memorandum between the two parties.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The initial memorandum is not expected to cover Iran’s nuclear enrichment program in any detail.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In the 2018 memorandum, the county found the owner of the lot across from the Bethel House, B & W Investment Group, was interested in selling the land.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The finalization of the deal, which comes in the form of an option to purchase, is an anticipated step in the process and was signed May 21, according to the memorandum between the two parties.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Before his time at the district, Roberts was issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge in October 2020, months before his work authorization expired, and was later subject to a final order of removal in 2024, according to the authorities.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Share your opinion about this story in a letter to the editor, which could be published online and in print.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Palace said the film serves as a love letter to the England team and its fans, celebrating the pride and unity across the country brought on by soccer, and the film’s intentionally fast and gritty pace highlights England team’s attacking style of play.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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Long-term holders — defined as those who have held onto their coins for at least 155 days, or about five months — were largely inactive from February to April but have turned into sellers in recent weeks, Compass Point analyst Ed Engel said in a note Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Ahead of the 2024 election, the group drafted a memo asking whomever the incoming president was to mobilize federal agencies and welcoming presidential involvement in events and initiatives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The Steyer campaign tried to set expectations about a late surge in support in a pre-election memo Monday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 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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For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2026
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There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Jessica Guynn has a story about a music teacher who devised a new teaching method around a notation system based on languages students already knew – their ABCs and 123s.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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To take that leap is, to us, the ultimate declaration of love.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The opposition’s declaration explicitly acknowledged Washington’s role in the post-Maduro transition.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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But now that the proceeding is over, Google today announced new controls for website owners in response to the UK directive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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But Claude took some of the new directives a bit too seriously; suddenly, every fake passage was filled with characters hopping on a horse, or delivering an important package, or running.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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