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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
Investigators agreed, according to an FBI case memo filed three days after the escape.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Superintendent Howard Hepburn has outlined some of the broad cuts for the 2025-26 school year in a memo sent to the School Board, while the South Florida Sun Sentinel has obtained data showing where some specific cuts may be.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
In April, Hamilton sent the White House a memo with suggestions for reducing FEMA's role in responding to disasters.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 10 May 2025
What to Know About the Pentagon Memo The Pentagon memo, signed by Timothy Dill, the acting undersecretary for personnel, follows recent book removals from military academies and significantly broadens the effort.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Superintendent Howard Hepburn has outlined some of the broad cuts for the 2025-26 school year in a memo sent to the School Board, while the South Florida Sun Sentinel has obtained data showing where some specific cuts may be.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
In April, Hamilton sent the White House a memo with suggestions for reducing FEMA's role in responding to disasters.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 10 May 2025
What to Know About the Pentagon Memo The Pentagon memo, signed by Timothy Dill, the acting undersecretary for personnel, follows recent book removals from military academies and significantly broadens the effort.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memo
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Four state agencies pointed to Senate Bill 250 in letters opposing the county’s recent move to restore wetland protections.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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This decision, communicated in a letter to the university, impacts currently enrolled international students.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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For a few seconds, save for a piano playing a few pensive notes, there was silence.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Japanese shares will also benefit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s corporate governance reforms, which has prioritized shareholder returns, Asset Management One International wrote in note.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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On the other hand, the judicial-proceedings privilege would protect the statements made in the unsealed memorandum that was filed with the Hennepin County court.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Duckworth criticized ongoing coordination issues between the FAA and the Department of Defense near DCA and pressed the FAA to provide a copy of the relevant memorandum.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 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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Even a basic grounding in musical notation can transform a child’s sense of what can be communicated to another human being, especially—and this is crucial—if notation is treated as a tool of creativity rather than simply an unpleasant test of the ability to play all the right notes or else.—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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There’s a growing disconnect between how these cases are decided — by academically analyzing briefs, bar lines, and musical notation — versus how audiences actually experience music.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Only a handful of studies remain in the pipeline from the agency's injury prevention researchers that had been authored before layoff notices were delivered on April 1, the employee said.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
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Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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