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memorandum of understanding

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noun

  1. Abbreviations: MOU.   MoUlaw a document that describes the general principles of an agreement between parties, but does not amount to a substantive contract

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Sigma, which is valued at about US$21.5 billion, last month agreed a memorandum of understanding with Greenlight Healthcare to launch its Chemist Warehouse brand in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier said a memorandum of understanding “has never been closer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

On Thursday, US officials said the two countries had agreed on a framework - known as a memorandum of understanding - pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

On Friday, Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source, said the text had not yet been finalised and that the wording of the potential memorandum of understanding had "undergone some changes in recent days".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Fresh reports of progress on a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran came over the holiday weekend when there was very little other market-relevant news, he says.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

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