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as in letter
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 memorandum
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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Garland’s memo became a lightning rod for conservative lawmakers who held hearings asking whether prosecutors and the FBI were targeting parents for voicing their concerns.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
According to a memo filed on Wednesday, the decision was made to ensure witnesses who are waiting to testify are not influenced by the testimony of others.
—Rachel Mergen, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2024
Even so, Kennedy’s memo raised concerns about the implications of the image.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
In a memo praising Walz’s comments at the debate, Giffords mocked those who want to shore up school security to fend off shootings.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
According to a memo filed on Wednesday, the decision was made to ensure witnesses who are waiting to testify are not influenced by the testimony of others.
—Rachel Mergen, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2024
Even so, Kennedy’s memo raised concerns about the implications of the image.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
In a memo praising Walz’s comments at the debate, Giffords mocked those who want to shore up school security to fend off shootings.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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