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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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Under the memorandum of understanding they agreed, Bouygues Telecom would get the biggest share of SFR, 42 percent, including SFR's business-to-business operations, according to a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Dmitriev said a memorandum of understanding would be signed to look at a tentative project to build a tunnel under the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia’s largely deserted Far East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

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

On Saturday, Baghaei told state television that Iran was in the process of finalising a "memorandum of understanding" which would allow additional talks so that "ultimately a final agreement can be reached".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

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