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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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Russo acknowledged that Montagna later said in the memo that her opinion about structures did not mean that putting greens could be installed in the setbacks.
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Kayla Mutchler, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
In a memo filed with the city last week, Torres cited the toll of the police investigation on his mental health in asking for 30-day medical leave that would cover meeting absences from Oct. 16 to Nov. 5.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Appointing Chiefs Here’s another seemingly important aspect of the memo – the document shows the government will appoint Chief AI Officers who have the ability to waive certain cases from high impact requirements.
—John Werner, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In a sentencing memo, Assistant U.S. Attorney Frances Lee Carlson sought a 15-19 month prison sentence for Awad, conceding that typically in such cases a higher sentence is warranted.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kayla Mutchler, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
In a memo filed with the city last week, Torres cited the toll of the police investigation on his mental health in asking for 30-day medical leave that would cover meeting absences from Oct. 16 to Nov. 5.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Appointing Chiefs Here’s another seemingly important aspect of the memo – the document shows the government will appoint Chief AI Officers who have the ability to waive certain cases from high impact requirements.
—John Werner, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In a sentencing memo, Assistant U.S. Attorney Frances Lee Carlson sought a 15-19 month prison sentence for Awad, conceding that typically in such cases a higher sentence is warranted.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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For the most part, CVs are used by academics, scientists, lawyers, physicians and other professionals with letters after their name.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The information was central to what NSSF called its voter education program, which involved sending letters, postcards and later emails to persuade gun buyers to vote for the firearms industry’s preferred political candidates.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Eklund got the message, responded well, and finished the year on a positive note.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Another note with Qualstar Corporation (QBAK), where Mr. Bronson is also an executive, allows loans up to $200,000.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Taiwan Creative Content Agency and Singapore’s public broadcast group MediaCorp, Tuesday, used the opening day of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest as the occasion to sign a memorandum of understanding.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, most agencies need memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to even get started on information sharing.Kalyn Sims, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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His approach is the opposite of the usual popularizations of math, where ideas are translated into plain English and notation is largely avoided.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
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Enclose with your contribution the donor’s address with city, state and ZIP code for internal processing, a notation of whether the donation should remain anonymous, whether the donation is in the memory of someone special.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
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Despite the recent notice of Torres’ resignation, residents already have mixed feelings.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The memo, from New Guards Group management to staff, said the group received a termination notice for the agreement, which gave it distribution rights for Reebok products.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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