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or memoranda
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as in memos
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 letters
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 memorandums
As of mid-June, ICE had 649 memorandums of agreement covering law-enforcement agencies in 40 states.
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Matt Alderton, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandums
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This article details how to use ChatGPT to transform raw, unorganized notes—like scribbles, doodles, and voice memos—into polished, publishable thought leadership content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Folsom Fire Department proposed reassigning firefighters away from serving a critical fire station as questions swirl over potential cuts to city departments amid a multimillion dollar budget deficit, according to internal memos.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The script, by Tipping, Zack Akers, and Skip Bronkie, spells out the movie’s aims in big, cheerleading letters.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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From love letters to your favorite poetry, Venus in Virgo shows you the beauty in simplicity, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the 2025 ceremony, Cristin Milioti, accepting for The Penguin, pulled out the back of her therapy notes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, President Joe Biden chose him in 2021 to serve on his Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, Tribe's Harvard bio notes.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Artificial intelligence is in an arms race of scale with bigger models, more parameters, and more compute driving competing announcements that seem to come out on a daily basis.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The announcements arrives weeks after a lawsuit filed by parents whose 16-year-old son died by suicide following extensive interactions with ChatGPT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to Defense Express, Russians carried out major upgrades to the 5,000 metric ton structure to use it for military communications.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Apart from the jet engine, the Geran-3 shares the features of the latest high-end Shaheds, including a 12-element anti-jam navigation system, camera and communications.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Missing healthcare directives can leave families in distress during medical emergencies.—
Cody Barbo,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Ajok said she was told by national governing body Uganda Athletics that she was no longer allowed to compete in 800m and 1,500m races, citing directives from WA.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Funds are added to electronic benefit transfer cards, which can be used at participating grocery stores and select online retailers.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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From a rewards earning standpoint, this makes the Amex Platinum even less valuable than common cash-back cards with no annual fee, like the Capital One Quicksilver or the Wells Fargo Active Cash card.—
Katherine Fan,
AFAR Media,
18 Sep. 2025
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Everything appeared to be great until the Raiders star appeared on the injury reports as DNP (Did Not Participate).—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Crappie reports are scarce, Jones said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Memorandums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandums. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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