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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
According to the memo, the Environmental Protection Agency has 30 days to issue guidance explaining what repairs vehicle owners can legally make under the Clean Air Act while remaining in compliance with federal emissions laws.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
The Biden memo also encourages agencies to use the USWDS standards, which NDS hasn’t appeared to rely on.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
According to a memo by the Bipartisan National Association of Secretaries of State shared exclusively with USA TODAY, maybe not.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The memo also detailed costs and delays for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), which was going to be part of the Gateway lunar space station.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
The Biden memo also encourages agencies to use the USWDS standards, which NDS hasn’t appeared to rely on.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
According to a memo by the Bipartisan National Association of Secretaries of State shared exclusively with USA TODAY, maybe not.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The memo also detailed costs and delays for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), which was going to be part of the Gateway lunar space station.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
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The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
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Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
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Signature cocktails feel thoughtful rather than trendy, including the dirty pineapple, a combination of Tulsi gin, pineapple brine, vermouth and Strega orange liqueur that has layers of tropical fruit, herbaceous notes and subtle salinity.
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Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June 30.
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Lotte Shopping, the retail conglomerate that controls Lotte Cinema operator Lotte Cultureworks, disclosed in a regulatory filing that its memorandum of understanding with Megabox parent Contentree JoongAng was terminated on June 30.
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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.
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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.
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Bearing extensive handwritten notations and edits by the authors, it is estimated to sell for between $1 and $2 million.
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Her fiddling is a looser, freer, more accessible type of memorialization—less a notation than an invocation, a summoning of her homeland’s spirit.
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The notice applies only to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream plaintiffs.
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Despite all the filming notices inside MSG and guests told not to bring phones or cameras, Deadline has been told there is no wedding special being planned right now for either the big screen or streaming platforms.
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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