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or memoranda
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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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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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Recent Examples of memorandums
No formal deal exists yet, and Fortune noted there may not even be signed memoranda.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
As the justices’ memoranda illustrate, West Virginia, North Dakota and several energy companies sued the Obama administration over its Clean Power Plan and sought to block the new, transformative regulation from going into effect.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The city has signed memorandums of understanding with other law enforcement entities in accordance with California laws to share information, Cortez said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Sheriff's offices in Laurel, McCracken and Pendleton counties, along with police departments in Hickman, Falmouth and Winchester signed memorandums of agreement with ICE in the first month of the year.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
There are dozens of these interview memorandums.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
But like parts of memorandums past, these elements may morph into something more practical, or disappear entirely, in the months after any deal is signed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
As the justices’ memoranda illustrate, West Virginia, North Dakota and several energy companies sued the Obama administration over its Clean Power Plan and sought to block the new, transformative regulation from going into effect.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The city has signed memorandums of understanding with other law enforcement entities in accordance with California laws to share information, Cortez said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Sheriff's offices in Laurel, McCracken and Pendleton counties, along with police departments in Hickman, Falmouth and Winchester signed memorandums of agreement with ICE in the first month of the year.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
There are dozens of these interview memorandums.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
But like parts of memorandums past, these elements may morph into something more practical, or disappear entirely, in the months after any deal is signed.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
Noun
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Drift is telling because systems often fail gradually before anyone notices.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Residents who have received warnings or notices of violation under the ordinance have 60 days to apply for a variance.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Collection efforts typically start with phone calls and letters and then escalate over time, which means borrowers often have opportunities to address the debt before a creditor reaches the judgment stage.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a bid to get Damian to consider granting bail for Rivera, the former congressman’s lawyers submitted letters from friends and former colleagues to both vouch for him and put their own finances at risk on his behalf.—
Jay Weaver
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Jurassic Park screenwriter notes that aliens, both real and fictional, might exist entirely outside of the bounds of human comprehension.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Judd is great at deflecting studio notes.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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ActBlue’s lawyers, however, later warned in internal memos obtained by the New York Times that the CEO’s statements to Congress were inaccurate and could pose legal risks.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Employees who work at the New Labor Agency Building, at O and 9th streets, were also sent memos informing them that the building does not have sufficient space to accommodate all employees in offices four days a week.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 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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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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Do notations always converge like this on something dominant?—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some plaintiffs are also asking that all disciplinary notations from their academic files be removed.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under Miami’s governance structure, city commissioners are supposed to issue directives through the city manager.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 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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The Yankees invited him to throw out a first pitch; the Orlando Magic gave him courtside seats and fans got wind of the effort and started flooding his social media with messages and pleas.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Justice Department declined to comment on Friday, and a spokesperson for the FBI in Cleveland did not respond to messages seeking comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Memorandums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandums. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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