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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
While looking through some 1940s Vought memos, Mother’s Milk manages to discover Fort Harmony, the hospital with a classified facility where V-One was tested.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Annotations and memos marking up the margins are a Lascaux-like history of his thoughts and experiments.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
But internal memos from Covington & Burling, outside legal counsel for ActBlue, warned these claims were not fully accurate.
—Geoff Harris, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
As Sutskever details in the memos, Altman apparently told Murati that the model didn’t need safety approval, citing the company’s general counsel, Jason Kwon.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The publication also reviewed internal memos and interviewed Altman more than 12 times.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The change in priorities was outlined in a series of memos sent to attorneys early last year.
—Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026
As always, do keep in touch and do feel free to send along secret dossiers and internal memos.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Some Iranians are sending voice memos to share a glimpse of what life is like inside the country.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Annotations and memos marking up the margins are a Lascaux-like history of his thoughts and experiments.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
But internal memos from Covington & Burling, outside legal counsel for ActBlue, warned these claims were not fully accurate.
—Geoff Harris, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
As Sutskever details in the memos, Altman apparently told Murati that the model didn’t need safety approval, citing the company’s general counsel, Jason Kwon.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The publication also reviewed internal memos and interviewed Altman more than 12 times.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The change in priorities was outlined in a series of memos sent to attorneys early last year.
—Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026
As always, do keep in touch and do feel free to send along secret dossiers and internal memos.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Some Iranians are sending voice memos to share a glimpse of what life is like inside the country.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memos
Noun
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Similar letters from the governor have also been sent to the cities of Houston and Austin.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This month, 100,000 New York families are sorting through financial aid letters, trying to figure out how to cover college tuition bills due this fall.—
Drew Warshaw,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Soft and spongy, this vibrant yellow cake is pleasantly sweet, with notes of fragrant lemon.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Inside his midtown store, digging for the perfect disc is like a scavenger hunt, where the prize hits all the right notes.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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The findings arrive as the district faces projected deficits, recent layoff notices and continued scrutiny over spending priorities after tense labor negotiations that concluded earlier this week.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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And also a third issue is evacuation notices.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Memos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memos. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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