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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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Recent Examples of memo
His warning echoes the memo’s core message: what was once seen as a long-term climate risk is now an imminent threat to profitability, supply stability, and geopolitical order.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Spring fashion is all about airy fabrics, floral patterns, and on-trend seasonal hues — and Amazon got the memo.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Stebbins' memo on Thursday follows a request from the Republican chairman and the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee for a probe into the incident, which was first reported by the journalist Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Jen Salke is exiting Amazon MGM Studios and moving to a production deal, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins has just announced in a memo to staff.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Spring fashion is all about airy fabrics, floral patterns, and on-trend seasonal hues — and Amazon got the memo.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Stebbins' memo on Thursday follows a request from the Republican chairman and the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee for a probe into the incident, which was first reported by the journalist Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Jen Salke is exiting Amazon MGM Studios and moving to a production deal, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins has just announced in a memo to staff.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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The second Jane Doe received KU Health’s letter and has received treatment at KU Health facilities for other matters.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Anderson, a U.S. citizen who lives in Connecticut, received a letter via email instructing her to self-deport, according to NBC News.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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As his recruitment post notes, small businesses may well be disproportionately harmed by the tariffs and thus are the perfect plaintiffs.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 10-year U.S. Treasury note was up 14 basis points to 4.40 as a multi-day bond rout continued.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The memorandum of understanding aims to transform the northeastern city into a buzzing nexus for film, television and cultural activities while bolstering Assam’s international profile.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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The stretcher bar depth in Baer’s notations is clearly tied to the size of the painting’s frontal plane.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her riffs on seemingly objective inscriptions and notations for sound and motion, often paired with handwritten lettering or musical symbols, point back not just to the body of the maker, but to her cultural world.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department’s Brian Hudak filed the notice on behalf of the two plaintiffs in the case, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The states in their lawsuit say the mass firings violated the federal law requiring agencies to give them advance notice of mass layoffs, and would lead to a spike in unemployment claims and demand for social services.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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