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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
Walmart is eliminating members of its Global Tech team in an effort to increase efficiency, the company said in a memo to employees on Wednesday.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Levine Cava announced White’s hire in a memo released Tuesday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The memo also contradicted Mr. Kent’s premise, in the March 24 email, that Venezuela’s government was deliberately sending migrants to the United States, bad actors or otherwise.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 May 2025
No guards were prosecuted for smuggling in phones or colluding with gang leaders, the lawyers noted in a sentencing memo.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Levine Cava announced White’s hire in a memo released Tuesday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The memo also contradicted Mr. Kent’s premise, in the March 24 email, that Venezuela’s government was deliberately sending migrants to the United States, bad actors or otherwise.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 May 2025
No guards were prosecuted for smuggling in phones or colluding with gang leaders, the lawyers noted in a sentencing memo.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
Noun
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What ecumenical efforts can be expected to remain unclear, but Kirill did send the new pope a congratulatory letter following his election that seemed to signal an openness to peace.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Allen sent a letter detailing the violations to St. Hope administrators July 26, giving them 30 days to respond with a plan to remedy the violations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The finish is long and smooth, with a lingering sweet chocolate note.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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International arrivals to the U.S. are expected to fall about 9% this year, Aran Ryan, director of industry studies at Tourism Economics, part of Oxford Economics, wrote in a research note last week.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Ukraine has already provided its own version of a peace memorandum, officials say.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Qatar reportedly wants a memorandum of understanding o say the deal was initiated by the Trump administration and that Qatar is not responsible for any future transfers of the plane's ownership.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 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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This includes tattoos that denote loyalty to the gang (four points); insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress that show allegiance to it (another four); and social-media posts that include its symbols (two more).—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Note that the correlation notation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Minutes after the ruling, the Trump Administration filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Taxpayers who do not receive an ERC refund will either receive a notice of disallowance or nothing at all.—
Guinevere Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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