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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
Late last year, the team agreed with School Districts 15, 211 and 214 on a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, that set the current property taxes for the site, and laid out the process for any future development.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
In 2000, the U.S. and Russia signed a memorandum aimed at reducing the risk of escalation triggered by a false ballistic missile attack warning.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Bondi provided a legal memorandum addressed to the White House counsel's office last week after Warrington asked her for advice on the legality of the Pentagon accepting such a donation, according to sources.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2025
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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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
In 2000, the U.S. and Russia signed a memorandum aimed at reducing the risk of escalation triggered by a false ballistic missile attack warning.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Bondi provided a legal memorandum addressed to the White House counsel's office last week after Warrington asked her for advice on the legality of the Pentagon accepting such a donation, according to sources.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorandum
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Minutes after the ruling, the Trump Administration filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Taxpayers who do not receive an ERC refund will either receive a notice of disallowance or nothing at all.—
Guinevere Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The incident took place moments after Williams read a letter to the church from Archbishop Robert Casey about controversy at the parish, announcing that Fr.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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According to state prosecutors in Wisconsin, Scott admitted to framing the migrant and writing the letter.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The finish is long and smooth, with a lingering sweet chocolate note.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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International arrivals to the U.S. are expected to fall about 9% this year, Aran Ryan, director of industry studies at Tourism Economics, part of Oxford Economics, wrote in a research note last week.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the changes in a memo Friday.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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Today's memo by Secretary Hegseth appears to be a direct attack on the freedom of the press and America's right to know what its military is doing.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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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This includes tattoos that denote loyalty to the gang (four points); insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress that show allegiance to it (another four); and social-media posts that include its symbols (two more).—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Note that the correlation notation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Only a few states have addressed the issue of whether or not to maintain a pregnant patient on supportive measures following a declaration of death.—
Katherine Drabiak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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When disaster declarations were issued for nine states in late May, some had been pending for two months and others were only partially approved.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The transgender junior from Jurupa Valley High School — who competed despite a directive from Trump that she be barred from doing so — won state titles in the girls’ triple jump and the girls’ high jump and took second place in the girls’ long jump.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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