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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
Unilever, the parent company of brands like Dove, Axe, Comfort and Hellman’s, said its hiring freeze will affect staff across all levels and will last at least three months, according to a memo seen by Reuters and sent to staff last week.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Questions about the budget gap began after an internal city memo detailing the Wu administration’s decision to freeze some spending and delay hiring amid a budget crunch came to light earlier this month.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Mary Janes are typically associated with sweetness, but the pair above, frankly, didn’t get the memo.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Questions about the budget gap began after an internal city memo detailing the Wu administration’s decision to freeze some spending and delay hiring amid a budget crunch came to light earlier this month.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Mary Janes are typically associated with sweetness, but the pair above, frankly, didn’t get the memo.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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After the monthslong delay, attorneys sent the government a letter in February and prompted them to allow the father to receive appointments for a fingerprinting background check, a home visit and a DNA test.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each side features shoutouts to Kansas City’s professional soccer teams of the past and present, and love letters to his family, like a heart drawn by his niece.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Family, friends reeling from loss In a note about the tragedy, Metayer Bowen’s family reflected on her role as a daughter, aunt and friend.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those notes of fragility lent weight to the question of whether Sal would live or die once the police closed in.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Syre announced a memorandum of understanding with ABB, the Swedish-Swiss tech giant that specializes in electrification and automation—both critical to running the plant.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The partnership comes as Barunson E&A has been broadening its involvement in earlier-stage development, most recently through a memorandum of understanding with Studio N to develop projects rooted in webtoon and web novel IP.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles.—
Robin Hoagland,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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That’s really how Leibniz understood notation.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ziffer then asked Spacey to read a doctor’s notation in his medical records.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Colorado Hospital Association — which opposes the bill — says state laws require all hospitals to screen patients for discounted care, wait six months before garnishing wages, and provide 30 days' notice.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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By late March, hundreds of WARN notices had already been filed nationwide for the year, affecting tens of thousands of workers across technology, media, retail, manufacturing, and transportation.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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