Definitions

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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Citizenship and Immigration Services’ sudden release of a memo concerning the processing of green-card applications filed within the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In their memo, Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim said they felt the same bewilderment and frustration that Pelley did over the firing of their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Late last month, Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called AI “the most consequential technology of our lifetimes” in a memo citing its decision to lay off thousands of employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

An internal memo - seen by Reuters - was reportedly authored by Stephane Kasriel, a vice president in Meta's Superintelligence Labs unit.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He grabbed a messy stack of papers on his desk until he found the yellow memo.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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