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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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The sentencing memo in Azari's case noted a private email among climate activists that surfaced in the media in 2016.
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Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
The memo, first reported by Bloomberg Law News, says the U.S. Department of Justice will track and investigate local officials in jurisdictions that don’t cooperate with Trump’s immigration policies and potentially prosecute them.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Retail giant Target is scaling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to an internal memo sent to employees.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Look To Come Back From Post-Election Tune-Out In his memo, Thompson signaled there would be changes to reduce the costs of production, as CNN already shifted those operations from New York to Atlanta for its morning shows.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
The memo, first reported by Bloomberg Law News, says the U.S. Department of Justice will track and investigate local officials in jurisdictions that don’t cooperate with Trump’s immigration policies and potentially prosecute them.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Retail giant Target is scaling back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to an internal memo sent to employees.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Look To Come Back From Post-Election Tune-Out In his memo, Thompson signaled there would be changes to reduce the costs of production, as CNN already shifted those operations from New York to Atlanta for its morning shows.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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The petition came after the brothers’ attorney submitted new evidence, including a letter purportedly written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, which alludes to alleged abuse uncovered by Robert Rand, a journalist who covered the case since its inception and author of The Menendez Murders.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s attorneys filed a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers and threatened to sue over future marketing or distribution of the movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, a rollercoaster 2024 for restaurants might have ended on a high note — and that could bode well for the industry in the year ahead.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ají amarillo is chili pepper native to South America and has vibrant fruit notes reminiscent of passion fruit or a mango, along with a moderate dash of heat similar to cayenne pepper.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Federal funding for California wildfire relief could face roadblocks or delays after President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop issuing grants and loans beginning Tuesday evening, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives are investigating the death under a countywide memorandum aimed at ensuring that law enforcement agencies don’t investigate their own shootings and in-custody deaths.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 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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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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Avoid textbooks that say there are notations on the various pages, as these may not be the notes that earn you a good grade.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Nelson says participants use graphic notation to compose music – a process of documenting musical ideas using abstract representations of sound such as color, shape, or gesture, allowing quicker access to the music-making process than traditional systems allow.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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His lawyers filed a notice of appeal Wednesday, asking the state's midlevel appeals court to reverse his May conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the department said in a notice issued Tuesday.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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