plural memos
: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum
Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.—
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Inc. MagazineWhen your boss asks you to find a memo you wrote a year ago, it's hard to remember what you named it.—Susan Kelley
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Examples of memo in a Sentence
He sent a memo to the staff.
a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
Recent Examples on the Web
The president also shared a screenshot of an X post from the Interior Department’s press office that uses, verbatim, the same language Wischer used in his memo, as well as the same photos.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
For example, a business leader might use AI to translate a vague concern into a specific decision memo, compare the trade-offs between two options or summarize a meeting.
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Rawad Baroud,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Though deferred action dates back at least to President Richard Nixon, Meissner issued a memo in 2000 enumerating 13 factors that immigration agents should consider before deporting someone.
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Lauren Villagran,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.
—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
For example, a business leader might use AI to translate a vague concern into a specific decision memo, compare the trade-offs between two options or summarize a meeting.
—
Rawad Baroud,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Though deferred action dates back at least to President Richard Nixon, Meissner issued a memo in 2000 enumerating 13 factors that immigration agents should consider before deporting someone.
—
Lauren Villagran,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for memo
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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