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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
Only Castellanos and Chaplin were named in the original complaint, though, Tyler’s memorandum notes.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid the scrutiny, Attorney General Eric Holder published a memorandum prohibiting employees from soliciting prostitution, even when legal or tolerated in a foreign country.
—Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Last month, Trump signed a similar memorandum regarding Perkins Coie LLP, who Trump chastised for representation of clients connected to the 2016 presidential campaign and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid the scrutiny, Attorney General Eric Holder published a memorandum prohibiting employees from soliciting prostitution, even when legal or tolerated in a foreign country.
—Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Last month, Trump signed a similar memorandum regarding Perkins Coie LLP, who Trump chastised for representation of clients connected to the 2016 presidential campaign and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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The Justice Department’s Brian Hudak filed the notice on behalf of the two plaintiffs in the case, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 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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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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Ziskin’s notes show that both Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine were considered at one point.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Strategic Ambiguity In late March, The Washington Post cited an internal memo, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and distributed to Pentagon employees, appearing to double down on the U.S.'s pivot to the Indo-Pacific region.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In a memo sent Monday night, Blanche directed the closure of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordered prosecutors to pivot to investigating transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups that use crypto to engage in illicit transactions.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 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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Congress will have to vote within 15 days after Trump notifies Congress of the new declaration, Democratic aides told ABC News.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The country’s ruling coalition government collapsed earlier in the year amid infighting over European Union energy directives.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Mangione case is the first high-profile one to come under his administration's directive, Lain said; however, the federal death row landscape has changed dramatically since Mr. Trump's first term — and the appetite for executions nationwide has plummeted.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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