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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
The Big Ten and SEC have far more control over the CFP beginning in 2026, as part of a memorandum of understanding the conferences signed last year.
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Ignoring Global Tax Realities The White House memorandum further ignores the realities of the global tax landscape.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But the most significant stipulation is the unusual inclusion of a memorandum of understanding.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The Hobart City Council on Wednesday approved a memorandum of agreement toward the formation of a joint task force with the town of Merrillville.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Ignoring Global Tax Realities The White House memorandum further ignores the realities of the global tax landscape.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But the most significant stipulation is the unusual inclusion of a memorandum of understanding.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The Hobart City Council on Wednesday approved a memorandum of agreement toward the formation of a joint task force with the town of Merrillville.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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It was granted, but an ensuing legal battle led to his conviction being reinstated: Lee’s family challenged the motion on procedural grounds, saying they weren’t given enough advance notice to attend a hearing on the decision to drop charges.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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If such information is discovered by Sponsor after a winner has received notice of his prize and before the prize is awarded, Sponsor may rescind the prize in its entirety.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2025
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Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bondi suggested Thursday in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that more records had recently been discovered.—
Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Upon arrival, guests are offered an optional bindi along with a $64 pre-fixe wedding menu, which includes notes on the rituals of an Indian wedding that inspired the experience.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s note: To see essays by other candidates for District 1 county supervisor, please go to sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary.—
Louis A Fuentes,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The administration last week told departments in a memo to provide plans by March 13 to significantly downsize its workforce.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Speaker Mike Johnson said that per capita caps and changing the federal match rates are not on the table, but they were included in the earlier House Republican memo detailing potential cuts.—
Nicole Huberfeld,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 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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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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When designing and developing software, developers often evaluate the performance characteristics of the algorithm using Big O notation.—
Shravanthi Kallem,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, Abbott’s disaster declaration automatically suspended laws governing how the state spent money on Operation Lone Star.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach over his declaration of martial law, has been freed from detention after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision canceling his arrest.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a statement, the governor’s office encouraged all state agencies — including those not under Newsom’s authority — to comply with the executive order and develop policies consistent with the four-day directive to achieve the benefits of in-person work.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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