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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
And while the memorandum of understanding that includes that guarantee — signed by CFP leaders long before the Irish were excluded last December but brought back into public focus amid the fallout — caused some consternation among ACC coaches here, Bevacqua considers that old news.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding in August to resolve the conflict.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding in August to resolve the conflict.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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In a different era, advertisers might have moved on to a new set of celebrities to help win notice.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The reorganization will be effectuated next month, at which time an official notice will be issued in the Federal Register.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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An intimate hotel and members’ club brings a note of stylish hedonism to a genteel corner of Mayfair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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This loud bird can be heard singing all through the year—its three-note call repetitious and bright.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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An internal memo detailing the WNBA’s expansion plans indicated that Arctos owns roughly 15% of HBSE via a pair of holding companies.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Employees in the United States who were laid off will receive severance including four months’ pay, with additional weeks for each year they were employed by Meta, according to the April memo sent by the head of people, Janelle Gale.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
20 May 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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For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2026
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Not hemmed by the methodical nature of notation, my fingers flew across the keyboard, soaring through ideas, shifting wildly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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This may not seem particularly important—but notation doesn’t just determine whether a result can be represented simply or in a complicated way.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
5 May 2026
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The tour is, after all, effectively a low-key declaration of independence.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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However, the declaration did not state that she was paid for those activities.—
Theresa Clift
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in April, and a majority of the justices appeared poised to invalidate the president's directive.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The service bulletin Boeing issued didn’t require plane owners to make repairs as a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive would, and the FAA didn’t issue such a directive.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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