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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And a few weeks later, Hegseth released a memo requiring all troops to watch or read it in its entirety.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The documents also include emails between Mandelson and Epstein, including one from June 2009 in which Mandelson, who was business secretary at the time, appeared to have forwarded a government memo to Epstein.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
In Lower Manhattan, the Fashion Week gossip tends to circulate in voice memos and Instagram DMs.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
Nadella said in the memo that Spencer, who took charge of Xbox in 2014 after running the company’s gaming studios, nearly tripled Microsoft’s gaming business, in part through acquisitions like Activision Blizzard.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The documents also include emails between Mandelson and Epstein, including one from June 2009 in which Mandelson, who was business secretary at the time, appeared to have forwarded a government memo to Epstein.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
In Lower Manhattan, the Fashion Week gossip tends to circulate in voice memos and Instagram DMs.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
Nadella said in the memo that Spencer, who took charge of Xbox in 2014 after running the company’s gaming studios, nearly tripled Microsoft’s gaming business, in part through acquisitions like Activision Blizzard.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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