Synonyms of memos

memos

noun

plural of memo

1

as in letters

a message on paper from one person or group to another

a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letters
• epistles
• notes
• memorandums
• missives
• dispatches
• cards
• mails
• reports
• communications
• postcards
• e-mails
• open letters
• postal cards
• encyclicals
• airmails
• billets-doux
• electronic mails
• junk mails

2

as in notes

a usually brief written reminder

wrote a memo to herself about the upcoming meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notes
• memorandums
• notations
• reports
• jottings
• memoirs
• documents
• minutes
• writings
• protocols
• memorials
• lines
• bordereaux

3

as in memorandums

a written communication giving information or directions

the visiting leader received a series of urgent memos from the country's ambassador prior to the summit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorandums
• notices
• letters
• messages
• directives
• reports
• announcements
• declarations
• mails
• instructions
• proclamations
• words
• pronouncements
• notes
• postings
• bulletins
• notifications
• orders
• dispatches
• releases
• edicts
• directions
• commands
• epistles
• rescripts
• posts
• charges
• dictates
• missives
• jottings
• encyclicals
• pronunciamentos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memos

Some of the most pointed memos at the time came from EPA chemist Cate Jenkins, who later became a whistleblower claiming the agency lied about air safety and downplayed the dangers of the dust. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The report starts by outlining how the league browbeats front offices with memos and other communication about cap circumvention and what qualifies, which is absolutely correct. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Last year’s military memos detail a delicate pushback that may preserve at least the framework of the civilian security campaign. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Applied to briefs, memos and case analyses, firms have a defensible claim over the underlying materials from which an AI could be trained. — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

According to policy memos, fitness tests will increase in frequency and intensity for active-duty troops, who must now pass tests twice a year. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Meta hit back hard in its own opening statements Tuesday afternoon, saying many of the memos and reports the states used to paint them as rapacious were actually evidence of the company’s efforts to protect its youngest users. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Their joint press release said the companies had signed memos of understanding, with no reference to any contracts. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026