memorandums

variants or memoranda
plural of memorandum
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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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as in notes
a usually brief written reminder dispatched a memorandum to her secretary about the assignment

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Recent Examples of memorandums No formal deal exists yet, and Fortune noted there may not even be signed memoranda. 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Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026 The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.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
  • And many key aspects of society rely on the data centers that have been built over the decades, serving websites, handling online purchases and delivering emails, text messages and alert notices.
    Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Both Davis and Neill earned strong notices for their performances, and Davis would go on to win a BAFTA for best actress.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Arriaga’s relative brought her to Hemphill’s practice, Cuddle Kids Dental Care, after a teacher at Arriaga’s preschool suggested the girl might have a tongue tie due to her having issues with pronouncing certain letters, according to the warrant.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Last summer, the administration sent letters to 17 drug companies with a list of demands.
    Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Past cyclosporiasis outbreaks have been linked to bagged salad mixes and kits, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, raspberries, snow peas, and green onions, MDHHS notes.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
  • The new sauce features a savory Parmesan blend with subtle notes of lemon and garlic, bringing classic Caesar flavor to sandwiches, wraps, and even McCrispy Strips as a dipping sauce.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • The bank records seen by the Herald do not contain corresponding memos that describe the purpose of the fund transfers.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • After one of the memos was leaked, prompting outrage, the justification was eventually withdrawn.
    Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Bearing extensive handwritten notations and edits by the authors, it is estimated to sell for between $1 and $2 million.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Do notations always converge like this on something dominant?
    John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Federal directives apply to federal properties, while state directives apply to facilities for state agencies.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Lawmaking and legal interpretation convert human goals and values into legible directives.
    John Nay, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Many of these messages relate to charging issues; others to positioning or obstacles.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • This includes identifying what messages resonate, where deals stall and how buyers respond over time, while giving teams the context to adapt in real time.
    Tom Burke, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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