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memorandum

[mem-uh-ran-duhm] / ˌmɛm əˈræn dəm /


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Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed Martin to jointly produce American missiles in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to halt military operations and reopen the strait, as well as to reach an agreement to end the war over the following 60 days.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Wang called for an early resumption of negotiations and the implementation of a memorandum of understanding aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East and the Gulf region, Xinhua reported.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The memorandum instructs banks to file suspicious activity reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the U.S. government’s financial intelligence unit.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

In a memo to FDR, Byrnes had urged that an outside panel of eminent scientists give the program a once-over—“rather a jittery and nervous memorandum and rather silly,” Stimson recalled.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

In 2023, Kuwait signed seven memoranda of understanding with China on projects including the Mubarak al-Kabeer Port, as well as housing, water treatment and renewable energy.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

The concept proved attractive, with the company claiming to have orders and memoranda of understanding for 780 jets from around the world.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2024

Kissinger consistently reinforced Nixon's impulse to ignore the law, but also took precautions to cover his own backside by getting Haig to compile memoranda showing that Nixon knew about and approved the illegal transfers.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2023

Hester earlier Monday said a new version of the bill would instead expand an exemption for “unpublished memoranda, working papers, and correspondence” of the governor’s office to also include her Cabinet secretaries.

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2023

“Is that what did it? My memoranda? Is that what made them put Scheisskopf in charge? Why didn’t they put me in charge?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The companies in his delegation—including Hunt Oil, Repsol, Eni, Halliburton, Petroquímica de Venezuela and several trading firms—are expected to sign memorandums of understanding to lay the groundwork to operate in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

He set the tone for his second term by issuing 26 executive orders, four proclamations and 12 memorandums on his first day back in office.

From Salon Nov. 7, 2025

The dos and don’ts of lunar exploration are more likely to be figured out with memorandums of understanding or new codes of conduct.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2024

In their sentencing memorandums, prosecutors and Christina Sinha, a lawyer for Mr. Maynard, recommended a sentence of five years and three months.

From New York Times May 30, 2024

There was file after file of saved correspondence, memorandums and official announcements.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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