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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
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.
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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The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.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
Presidential national security powers Executive memoranda instruct government officials and agencies by delegating tasks and directing agency actions.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 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
Attorneys representing Swift and her co-defendants in a copyright infringement case said a court rule limits motions and accompanying memorandums to 20 pages, unless the court allows the motion to exceed the page limit.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has forged a major three-year partnership with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), signing multiple memorandums of understanding aimed at deepening ties between the Australian and Indian screen sectors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Tanton was an autodidact and an irrepressible writer of memorandums; his personal library contained several thousand books.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.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
Presidential national security powers Executive memoranda instruct government officials and agencies by delegating tasks and directing agency actions.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 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
Attorneys representing Swift and her co-defendants in a copyright infringement case said a court rule limits motions and accompanying memorandums to 20 pages, unless the court allows the motion to exceed the page limit.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has forged a major three-year partnership with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), signing multiple memorandums of understanding aimed at deepening ties between the Australian and Indian screen sectors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Tanton was an autodidact and an irrepressible writer of memorandums; his personal library contained several thousand books.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
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He's heard from business owners worried about a drop in tourism and property owners who have begun receiving eminent domain notices from the federal government.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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The positive test result came back Wednesday morning, prompting police to alert local businesses and post physical notices in the area where the skunk was found.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those who received their letters late Wednesday or Thursday could not legally drive to the department office to change their license.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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An anthology with commentary on the consequential speeches, letters and essays that led us to this moment in democracy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Agents looked through Hylton’s cell phone and saw texts and notes about hauling the drugs to Fort Lauderdale, and an exact location in the city to offload the contraband, the complaint states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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And, like all products in the Oribe lineup, it’s finished with the brand’s classic Côte d'Azur scent, which has notes of sandalwood, jasmine, and bergamot.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Eikenberg, the foundation lost the entirety of Van Lent’s 17 years of research, two other employees’ libraries, including memos, presentations, and hydrological models.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Investigative memos, including one from the Drug Enforcement Agency revealing Epstein was the subject of a probe for money transfers linked to narcotics.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 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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In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.—
Ange Mlinko,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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Public health officials have not recommended that people remove bird feeders because of the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu, but keep your eyes out for any future directives.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
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The agency also said for people to follow directives from their local officials.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her fame turned Nancy’s disappearance into a national news story nearly four weeks ago, and her video messages pleading for tips have captivated the country.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Such messages would be generated, for example, if a student missed school.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The last act really slows the action to make time — lots of it — for vocal declarations and ruminations.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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After gaining the family’s trust with gifts, declarations of affection and sustained attention, Jackson allegedly isolated the children from responsible adults, plied them with drugs and alcohol, exposed them to pornography, and then abused them individually.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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