memo

[mem-oh] / ˈmɛm oʊ /

NOUN

note

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comment commentary diary inscription journal letter memorandum message missive remark summary

STRONG

agenda annotation calendar datum definition dispatch entry epistle gloss jotting line marginalia mark minute notation observation record reminder scratch scrawl scribble word

WEAK

obiter dictum thank-you

Antonyms

STRONGEST

silence

Example Sentences

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One problem: Rivals have gotten the memo, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A leaked memo this week showed that the AI lab sees its relationship with Amazon as part of a plan to win over enterprise customers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Public interest groups and some historians responded to the OLC memo with alarm.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

In a memo the district provided to parents on social media, Supt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In his own top secret memo to Johnson, he outlined the three remaining alternatives.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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