memorandum

noun

ˌme-mə-ˈran-dəm How to pronounce memorandum (audio)
Definition of memorandumnext
1
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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2
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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3
as in note
a usually brief written reminder dispatched a memorandum to her secretary about the assignment

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Recent Examples of memorandum Pope Leo has spent the past year moving it through the bureaucratic steps needed to build it by creating a foundation, a memorandum with an Italian utility, and a joint commission. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The economic pressure has pushed some political leaders, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, to suggest a return to the terms of the memorandum of understanding with the United States. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 In February, Brazil and India signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding on critical minerals and rare earths, enhancing cooperation on crucial resources between both countries. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The zoo and the city have spent the past several months in a public outreach and study process set forth in a memorandum of understanding earlier this year. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memorandum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
  1. notice
  2. letter
  3. note
  4. memo
  5. epistle
  6. notation
  7. declaration
  8. directive
Noun
  • The notice could come from a bank, retailer, employer, healthcare provider, insurer, school or another organization.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Attorneys for Shanetta Bossell filed a notice of intent to rely on lack of mental capacity defense, according to court records filed Friday.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The letter’s authors fear that AI companies could short-circuit that process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Whenever letter writer shares a baby photo on the family group chat, sister adds a competing one that draws conversation her way.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • When a car gets flagged, the racing team gets a note (copied to the FIA) and a short window to fix it.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The high note Giuliani left office on — after mulling avenues to stay in office past the limitation — burnished his public profile with lucrative results, said his 1993 campaign press secretary Ken Frydman.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of note
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  • The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe Western Michigan can print out the memo and hang it in its locker room.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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
  • 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 absolutely no malicious or disrespectful intent behind the notation.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Lewitinn’s AI system can use the artist’s notation about color and pull in related subjects, including 19th-century optics, pigment chemistry and de Kooning’s studio methods, Lewitinn writes in a recent LinkedIn post.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • When Kuminga first arrived in town, superstar Anthony Edwards greeted him with a warm hug, a big smile and an eye-opening declaration.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories Some concrete declarations regarding trade were unveiled at the held on the stunning grounds of the Fondation Maeght art foundation and museum complex.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • In addition to saying the Fourth Circuit lacked jurisdiction, the US said the FCC got the law right in its directive to TV stations.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The palace directive keeps their formal royal titles in abeyance, frames their charitable work as private and leaves contentious security arrangements to police and a government panel.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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