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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
That memo accused Taylor of concocting stories to sell his book and directed the secretary of Homeland Security and other government agencies to look into Taylor and strip him of any security clearances.
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
According to a memo from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy reviewed by Military.com, officials have already drawn up a plan for the USNS Harvey Milk to be renamed.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
And, according to the letter, Trump’s memo also appears to violate Taylor’s 5th Amendment due process rights.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Today's memo by Secretary Hegseth appears to be a direct attack on the freedom of the press and America's right to know what its military is doing.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
According to a memo from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy reviewed by Military.com, officials have already drawn up a plan for the USNS Harvey Milk to be renamed.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
And, according to the letter, Trump’s memo also appears to violate Taylor’s 5th Amendment due process rights.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Today's memo by Secretary Hegseth appears to be a direct attack on the freedom of the press and America's right to know what its military is doing.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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The incident took place moments after Williams read a letter to the church from Archbishop Robert Casey about controversy at the parish, announcing that Fr.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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According to state prosecutors in Wisconsin, Scott admitted to framing the migrant and writing the letter.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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An electric vehicle sales report for the first business quarter of 2025 notes that Tesla sold 128,100 EVs, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Editor’s note: The following is from today’s Star Politics newsletter, published weekly on Wednesdays.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Ukraine has already provided its own version of a peace memorandum, officials say.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Qatar reportedly wants a memorandum of understanding o say the deal was initiated by the Trump administration and that Qatar is not responsible for any future transfers of the plane's ownership.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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This includes tattoos that denote loyalty to the gang (four points); insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress that show allegiance to it (another four); and social-media posts that include its symbols (two more).—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Note that the correlation notation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Minutes after the ruling, the Trump Administration filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The Trump administration filed a notice of appeal shortly after the judgment came down.—
Kevin Breuninger,Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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