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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
There are dozens of these interview memorandums.
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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The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.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
This is similar to the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that were hatched between internet companies at the Dotcom bubble top.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.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
This is similar to the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that were hatched between internet companies at the Dotcom bubble top.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
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In 2019, insufficiency notices soared because of tariffs related to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Revelio Labs, a workforce intelligence company, reported a 64% increase in the number of workers who received layoff notices between December 2025 and January.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Labels that once sent cease-and-desist letters now increasingly recognize the data and brand equity available in the secondary market.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Released on February 6, the video sees Swift playing a loner in the '90s who is (checks notes) in love with a rock.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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While investigators continue to evaluate the validity of the notes, some Americans may wonder if the Bitcoin address would be enough to find the culprit or at least narrow the search for the kidnapper.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The memos obtained by CNN show that today, some major law enforcement agencies have caught on to the danger.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nearly the entire council included lease negotiation in their budget memos.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 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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Estates without clear directives can be subject to lengthy and expensive probate court proceedings, which can consume up to 10% of an estate's value and take months or even years to resolve, Childfree Trust said in its report.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gabbard said the president did not ask any questions and did not issue any directives.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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In messages previously made public, the agent bragged about his marksmanship.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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As of late Friday afternoon, 38 candidates had filed declarations of intention to run for mayor and challenge Mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term in the June 2 primary election, according to the City Clerk’s office.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In several cases described in court declarations, children — including some with developmental delays or chronic conditions — regressed while they were detained, losing language skills, wetting themselves or engaging in self-harm.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Memorandums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandums. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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