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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
The city is getting $320,000 in grant funding from the state of Illinois for the project, according to the memo.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The Justice Department and FBI said in this week's memo that video footage reviewed by bureau investigators — and made available to the public — confirmed that Epstein was locked in his cell and nobody entered the unit where he was housed at the time of his death.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The interview comes amid backlash from segments of the right-wing media ecosphere following the release of the DOJ memo.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 10 July 2025
This is especially in-demand and lucrative as more companies seek to prioritize AI integration and implementation as well as strategy, like Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO made clear in a memo released two weeks ago.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The Justice Department and FBI said in this week's memo that video footage reviewed by bureau investigators — and made available to the public — confirmed that Epstein was locked in his cell and nobody entered the unit where he was housed at the time of his death.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The interview comes amid backlash from segments of the right-wing media ecosphere following the release of the DOJ memo.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 10 July 2025
This is especially in-demand and lucrative as more companies seek to prioritize AI integration and implementation as well as strategy, like Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO made clear in a memo released two weeks ago.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
Noun
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Prosecutors introduced the letter during a February preliminary hearing on the new charges.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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With those savory, salty notes, coastal gins lend a beautiful twist to the classic G&T or anything citrus.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Other photos showed Penelope’s hotel room bed covered in rose gold and white balloons and a series of sweet messages written on two notes.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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School district trauma exposure program The City Council also approved a memorandum of understanding between the Pflugerville school district and the Police Department for participating in the Handle with Care program to assist students who have been exposed to traumatic situations.—
Mason Rouser,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The memorandum expands on a similar one the president signed during his first term.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 June 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 handwritten manuscript spans two volumes with more than 500 pages of complicated notations for each instrument in the orchestra.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Legend has it that the name Mad River came from a notation Josiah Gregg made on a map in the late 1840s.—
Eureka Times-Standard,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Some facilities report workers staying home out of fear, while others scramble to fill shifts with little notice.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The first notice came in the form of an executive order.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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