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as in notice
a written communication giving information or directions
I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy
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as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the studio executives depend on endless memoranda to keep track of what's going on at a movie shot on location
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Recent Examples of memorandum
Biden just weeks ago issued an AI national security memorandum.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
There must be full disclosure of all material facts (and obviously no fibbing), and the common way to do that is a private placement memorandum, referred to as a PPM.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Biden White House officials said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, which will allow for the processing of security clearance requests.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump's transition team signed a memorandum of understanding with the Biden administration, months after the process was meant to start.
—April Rubin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
There must be full disclosure of all material facts (and obviously no fibbing), and the common way to do that is a private placement memorandum, referred to as a PPM.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Biden White House officials said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, which will allow for the processing of security clearance requests.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump's transition team signed a memorandum of understanding with the Biden administration, months after the process was meant to start.
—April Rubin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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Though only 14, Denise had that summer become a common enough sight at wild parties that her comings and goings were of little notice.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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During the seven-hour flight, Ms. Dali tried to avoid notice by ducking into the aircraft’s bathrooms.Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The exact contents of the letters are hard to verify, but Cash and Dylan did write to each other.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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These words could be letters when there is more than one of them.Shannon Power, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s note: ATX TV Festival is owned by TVLine’s parent company, PMC.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
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The centuries-old note will forever change the way the couple sees their love story.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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The longest-serving Ranger is enduring an awful season and already knows his GM wants him out, thanks to that memo.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors cited a check Do received from Liberty on Aug. 4, 2020 that included a memo line for patient M.P.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged.David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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Memories are shaky and some notations in public records are disputed by her family.Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hall and his team of cutters typically take 27 measurements, and add notations about posture, and physical asymmetries.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Two hours later, after parliamentarians rushed to the country’s National Assembly building and voted against the declaration, martial law was revoked.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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That declaration is proudly displayed behind the bar.Gregory Castillo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Monitor internal communications and updates from your agency regarding new directives, policy changes, or structural adjustments.Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This approach is misaligned with key norms like the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), which require meaningful engagement with stakeholders at each stage of the due diligence process.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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