plural memos
: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum
Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.—
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Examples of memo in a Sentence
He sent a memo to the staff.
a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
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However, the potential blood stain was reportedly included in a pretrial memo by attorney Linda Kenney Baden but was never looked into by Skakel’s attorney, Mickey Sherman.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
But the memo said that 18,946 of the department’s 27,206 direct hire American employees are exempted from potential furloughs if the shutdown continues.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
But if lawmakers implement the cuts Idaho State Police proposed, there could be fewer officers available to respond to such protests, the agency said in its Friday memo.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
National Guard troops are expected to remain deployed in Washington throughout 2026, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press earlier this month.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
But the memo said that 18,946 of the department’s 27,206 direct hire American employees are exempted from potential furloughs if the shutdown continues.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
But if lawmakers implement the cuts Idaho State Police proposed, there could be fewer officers available to respond to such protests, the agency said in its Friday memo.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
National Guard troops are expected to remain deployed in Washington throughout 2026, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press earlier this month.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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