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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
John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
According to a sentencing memorandum obtained by PEOPLE, prosecutors had asked for a 15-year prison sentence.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, DC, on April 6, challenges a recent Justice Department memorandum declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The legal fight involves a memorandum opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel that declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
According to a sentencing memorandum obtained by PEOPLE, prosecutors had asked for a 15-year prison sentence.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, DC, on April 6, challenges a recent Justice Department memorandum declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The legal fight involves a memorandum opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel that declared the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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Less than a week later, half the department had received layoff notices.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Interpol had issued a red notice for Balla, and Europol had issued a formal arrest warrant, his ministry said in a statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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But others, as your letter demonstrates, might find the cost and effort exhausting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Kazakh government opened criminal investigations targeting the protesters after receiving a diplomatic note from the Chinese consulate in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, Uluyol said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wild pigs, as TPWD notes, are one of the top 100 worst exotic invasive species in the world.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In his memo, Albritton stated senators will file identical versions of the bills during the special session.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a memo to employees (read it below), Spiegel said the cuts, along with related efforts to become more efficient, will reduce annual costs by $500 million a year by the second half of 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 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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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
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The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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GarageBand is a clear Editors' Choice winner for entry-level recording software, thanks to its array of instruments, multitrack recording, notation support, and instrument lessons.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Amazon hasn’t made this declaration so outrightly to consumers, many of whom are just now learning about Amazon’s commitment to its new, proprietary operating system (OS), Vega OS.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an effort to provide more neutral lighting color, the city engineer issued a directive last year changing the City’s standard streetlight color to 3000 Kelvin Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) — a softer white streetlight color compared to the former 4000 Kelvin CCT, adopted in 2017.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, Moore issued three directives clarifying that state and local agencies may still cooperate with ICE on criminal matters and immigration detainers.—
Jeff Barker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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