memo

noun

ˈme-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce memo (audio)
plural memos
Synonyms of memo
: a usually brief written message or report : memorandum
Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.—Inc. Magazine
When your boss asks you to find a memo you wrote a year ago, it's hard to remember what you named it.—Susan Kelley
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get the memo

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He sent a memo to the staff. a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, chair of the compensation committee, said in a memo sent to the 32 teams that the group worked with an independent compensation consultant and outside counsel to structure a deal tied to performance. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Before the law went into effect in October 2024, the state Department of Public Health specified in a memo to hospital administrators that each hospital department must comply with the 80% benchmark. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 It's become such a big issue that the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is the Senate GOP campaign arm, said in a memo that the backlash against data centers could cost Republican Senator Jon Husted a crucial race in that state. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Bart Diguglielmo, 62, was shot and killed in the incident, which was captured on several videos, including from cellphones and a Tesla, according to a memo on the shooting released Thursday by the Broward County State Attorney's Office. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for memo

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First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of memo was in 1705

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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memo. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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