memos

noun

Definition of memosnext
plural of memo
1
as in letters
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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2
as in notes
a usually brief written reminder wrote a memo to herself about the upcoming meeting

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3
as in memoranda
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 memos In a nutshell, while the law firm did not have to turn over client memos, notes and files, it was still required to identify the relevant clients, who invariably were audited by the IRS. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Capture your audience's attention with smarter emails, Slacks, memos, and reports. — João Cotter Salvado donal Crilly, Harvard Business Review, 3 Jan. 2025 However, a lack of clarity over where it should be displayed led to years of mishandling, confidential 1984 memos seen by PA news agency showed. — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024

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