memo

[mem-oh]

noun

plural

memos 

1. memorandum.

memo

/ ˈmɛməʊ, ˈmiːməʊ /

noun

1. short for memorandum

Other Word Forms

• countermemo noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of memo¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

Climate change doesn’t point to “humanity’s demise,” the Microsoft philanthropist says in a splashy memo addressed to a forthcoming climate jamboree in Brazil.

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Federal Reserve officials are planning to reduce the staff of its banking supervision arm by 30% by the end of next year, according to an internal memo seen by The Wall Street Journal.

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Phrases like “reducing bureaucracy” and “removing layers” appeared in a memo to employees, so it is not difficult to guess which kinds of roles are likely to be eliminated.

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“When we launched the new Paramount in August, we made clear that building a strong, future-focused company would require significant change — including restructuring the organization,” Ellison wrote in a memo to staff about Wednesday’s layoffs.

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Chief executive David Ellison said in a memo to employees that the layoffs were focused on “addressing redundancies” at the company and to accommodate its shifting priorities.

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Related Words

• comment 
• commentary 
• diary 
• inscription 
• journal 
• letter 
• memorandum 
• message 
• missive 
• remark 
• summary