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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 sources said 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.
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Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 11 May 2025
On her first day in office in February, Bondi issued a memorandum to federal prosecutors lifting the Biden administration’s moratorium on federal executions.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Between the lines: The deal is structured as a memorandum of understanding between USAGM and OAN parent company Herring Networks, according to a source familiar with the terms.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 7 May 2025
The memorandum of understanding, signed with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) conference in Mumbai, outlines plans for a cutting-edge film, television and media campus at Godrej City, Panvel.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2025
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Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 11 May 2025
On her first day in office in February, Bondi issued a memorandum to federal prosecutors lifting the Biden administration’s moratorium on federal executions.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Between the lines: The deal is structured as a memorandum of understanding between USAGM and OAN parent company Herring Networks, according to a source familiar with the terms.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 7 May 2025
The memorandum of understanding, signed with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) conference in Mumbai, outlines plans for a cutting-edge film, television and media campus at Godrej City, Panvel.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 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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What ecumenical efforts can be expected to remain unclear, but Kirill did send the new pope a congratulatory letter following his election that seemed to signal an openness to peace.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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For example, the museum obtained a letter written by Grace Thorpe to her mother during World War II because someone had found it in an antique shop.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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An electric vehicle sales report for the first business quarter of 2025 notes that Tesla sold 128,100 EVs, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Editor’s note: The following is from today’s Star Politics newsletter, published weekly on Wednesdays.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
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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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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And while the official declaration depends on indicators such as GDP, employment figures and economic activity, CFOs are already preparing.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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While Becerra did not issue a public-health emergency because of the flooding, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency declaration and then-President Joe Biden declared a major disaster.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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After Trump issued an executive order calling for the effective shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, DOGE took part in carrying out that directive.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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The agents are also checking for threats to national security or foreign policy, the definition of which, some believe, has broadened under the new directive.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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