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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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Prioritizing quantum-resistant cryptography was also a key component in the July 2024 White House memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD).
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Jordan Rackie, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Johnston asked for leniency Since his involvement in the U.S. Capitol Insurrection in 2021, Johnston has been unable to find work as an actor, according to the sentencing memorandum submitted to the court by his attorney and acquired by USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The memorandum of understanding outlines the construction and operation of the facility and was signed earlier this month in Little Rock by Game and Fish Director Austin Booth and Richard Dunsworth, president of the university.
—Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Later that year, the American Jewish Committee signed a memorandum of understanding with Lufthansa, announcing that Lufthansa would adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and that the AJC would train airline employees on how to identify and respond to antisemitism.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Rackie, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Johnston asked for leniency Since his involvement in the U.S. Capitol Insurrection in 2021, Johnston has been unable to find work as an actor, according to the sentencing memorandum submitted to the court by his attorney and acquired by USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The memorandum of understanding outlines the construction and operation of the facility and was signed earlier this month in Little Rock by Game and Fish Director Austin Booth and Richard Dunsworth, president of the university.
—Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Later that year, the American Jewish Committee signed a memorandum of understanding with Lufthansa, announcing that Lufthansa would adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and that the AJC would train airline employees on how to identify and respond to antisemitism.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
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Though only 14, Denise had that summer become a common enough sight at wild parties that her comings and goings were of little notice.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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During the seven-hour flight, Ms. Dali tried to avoid notice by ducking into the aircraft’s bathrooms.Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after mailing the letter, he was shot dead on the street by Argentine security services.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The centuries-old note will forever change the way the couple sees their love story.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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The latest bump comes after another optimistic analyst note, this time from a Mizuho Securities group led by Vijay Rakesh.Derek Saul, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Holmes’ office rebutted that with a Nov. 5, 2018, memo from Charles Perusse, Cooper’s state budget director, transferring the responsibility directly to the department.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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Loftus was arrested in Iowa in October, prosecutors explained in a six-page memo filed Wednesday.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged.David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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Hall and his team of cutters typically take 27 measurements, and add notations about posture, and physical asymmetries.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Enclose with your contribution the donor’s address with city, state and ZIP code for internal processing, a notation of whether the donation should remain anonymous, whether the donation is in the memory of someone special.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon's declaration of martial law, forcing him to lift it just hours after it was issued.Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The country's dominant opposition party moved on Wednesday to impeach Yoon, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off a night of political chaos.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is known to be friendly to agribusiness and knows that transparency about the harsh realities of infectious disease outbreaks would diminish consumer trust and threaten its prime directive: To expand markets for producers.Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The forum’s other directives speak to a culture of understanding.Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Memorandum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorandum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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