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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
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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
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Recent Examples of memos
In fact, two of the loudest champions of the return-to-office movement, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, are temporarily allowing employees to request remote work on match days during the 2026 tournament, according to internal memos seen by the Financial Times.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Most of the guitars are just voice memos of older guitars.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
In particular, the inspector general criticized the FBI for its reliance on a set of opposition research memos prepared by ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Georgia and Nebraska have already instructed their coaches not to schedule Texas Tech in any sport, according to memos obtained by The Athletic.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
Those memos noted that the exemptions were temporary.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
However, users can still send voice memos over DMs.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Most of the guitars are just voice memos of older guitars.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
In particular, the inspector general criticized the FBI for its reliance on a set of opposition research memos prepared by ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Georgia and Nebraska have already instructed their coaches not to schedule Texas Tech in any sport, according to memos obtained by The Athletic.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
Those memos noted that the exemptions were temporary.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
However, users can still send voice memos over DMs.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memos
Noun
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Note that this was long before the split of V and U into two separate letters, hence some modern disagreement over their offspring’s name.
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The Sacramento Bee requested the lobbyist position letters for the first two iterations of the climate bill.
Noun
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If feedback comes from an authority figure, keep your tone steady and translate their notes into a next step.
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
Noun
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No formal deal exists yet, and Fortune noted there may not even be signed memoranda.
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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.
Noun
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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.
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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
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The company cut a variety of roles in software engineering, product management, design, business operations and other areas, the notices show.
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The website says notices will be sent to the address within 20 business days.
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“Memos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memos. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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