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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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History Day received termination letters for its four-year grant totaling $650,000 and a two-year grant totaling almost $200,000 to create a teacher resource book that deals with Jewish American history and antisemitism.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Positions And Guidance In a letter to the House of Representatives, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) endorsed four bipartisan bills, all of which have received overwhelming support in the House.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 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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But Tyler’s only responsibilities were to create the system, implement it and support it, the vendor said in its memorandum.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, Washington and Amman signed a memorandum of understanding that promised $1.45 billion in U.S. aid to the kingdom over seven years.—
Curtis R. Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 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 person displays insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress known to indicate allegiance to TDA, as observed by law enforcement in person or through virtual means (4 points).—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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The notation involves writing numbers on the edges of cells.—
Elie Levine,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 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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When the notice did arrive, agency officials immediately confronted a set of difficult choices.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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