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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
Apparently Banco de Mexico, Mexico’s central bank, missed this memo about the mass production of pesos.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Meta said the sweeping policy shift was the result of the changing legal landscape for DEI, according to an employee memo first obtained by Axios.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Meta declined to comment but confirmed to Ars that Axios' reporting on the memo is accurate.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Suarez’s office did not promote the Miami-Dubai agreement in City Hall, leaving City Manager Art Noriega’s administration unaware of the memo for more than a year — until the Herald asked for a copy.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Meta said the sweeping policy shift was the result of the changing legal landscape for DEI, according to an employee memo first obtained by Axios.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Meta declined to comment but confirmed to Ars that Axios' reporting on the memo is accurate.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Suarez’s office did not promote the Miami-Dubai agreement in City Hall, leaving City Manager Art Noriega’s administration unaware of the memo for more than a year — until the Herald asked for a copy.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Newsom sent a letter on Friday inviting the incoming president to California to meet with fire victims, survey the devastation in Los Angeles County and join him in thanking first responders.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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His teammates and coaches brace for the whistle — after all, by the letter of the NBA rulebook, these are fouls.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers can help with everything from pension records, field notes made by geographers working on the Mason-Dixon line, to immigration and Census records.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
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Evanston-Skokie School District 65 Evanston-Skokie School District 65 finished out the 2023-2024 school year on a rough note when its Board of Education made the controversial decision to close Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies in Evanston in 2026.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Among the benefits promised in both the social media posts and investor memorandums seen by Variety were set visits, private screenings and exclusive merchandise.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: Metro Council approved a memorandum of understanding between the city and TPAC last year.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
16 Jan. 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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Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged.—
David L. Ulin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2024
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My biggest challenge in life would be trying to learn a piece of music that might not be available in Braille music notation.—
John Johnston,
The Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2024
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The woman also detailed how Gaetz paid them — with Venmo and PayPal, with notations and dates for each occasion.—
Lexie Schapitl,
NPR,
20 Nov. 2024
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In 1949, during the Cold War era, the Soviet Union sent a withdrawal notice by telegram.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Also, TikTok will likely show you a notice about using the app, mostly around future updates.—
John Brandon,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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