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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
According to the prosecutor’s sentencing memorandum, there were six other victims inside the home who were not struck by gunfire.
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Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The language in the memorandum affirms legitimate counterterrorism work while leaving room to treat political dissent as out of bounds.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Last October, Carolina Migrant Network filed a Freedom of Information Act request for a memorandum reported by the Washington Post on ICE’s policy concerning ankle and wrist monitors.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
In them Bowden-Lewis argues she was not fired for misconduct and poor judgment, as the commission claimed in a public memorandum.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The language in the memorandum affirms legitimate counterterrorism work while leaving room to treat political dissent as out of bounds.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Last October, Carolina Migrant Network filed a Freedom of Information Act request for a memorandum reported by the Washington Post on ICE’s policy concerning ankle and wrist monitors.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
In them Bowden-Lewis argues she was not fired for misconduct and poor judgment, as the commission claimed in a public memorandum.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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Some have already received notices of cancellation.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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British writer-director Bart Layton, who attracted good notices with 2018’s American Animals, came on to adapt the project.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Attorney Pollan read a letter from Bob Atrops' current wife who has been married to him since 2011.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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One of those letters was sent to the home of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who fired the fatal shots January 7 in Minneapolis.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Like the scribbled notes of teenage girls in the margins of a notebook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vanke stated during online creditor meetings earlier this month that all notes would be treated on an equal footing, though no specific details were provided, people familiar with the matter said.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another major change outlined in the memo is that ICE will lead the federal operation in Minnesota going forward, with Border Patrol agents in a support role.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Among their demands are the removal of masks routinely worn by ICE agents as well as the repeal of a new DHS memo that encourages officers to enter homes without a judicial warrant.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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Shakers invented a new form of notation to record their songs, using letters adorned with a variety of hashmarks to denote pitch and rhythm.—
Christian Goodwillie,
The Conversation,
22 Dec. 2025
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While searching census records, Klein discovered that Alson was listed as an artist and that 17-year-old Sarah was also described as an artist—an uncommon notation, particularly for a young woman in the 19th century.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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The governor issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties, including Tarrant, and warned that the weather conditions will increase in severity as the weekend nears and progresses.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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The mayor said that signing a state of emergency declaration for Jefferson County allows for the procurement of resources to address community needs.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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The magnitude of the admissions slowdown nationwide is hard to estimate because there’s no reliable count of the number of individual programs that quietly decided, without any central administration directive, to pull back on their numbers.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seven security directives totaling over 500 pages have been consolidated into a single, 23-page order.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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