recollection
noun
rec·ol·lec·tion
ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən 
1
a
: tranquility of mind
b
: religious contemplation
2
a
: the action or power of recalling to mind
b
: something recalled to the mind
Examples of recollection in a Sentence
Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.
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This has dramatic implications for legal proceedings, the spread of misinformation and our ability to trust our own recollections.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In touch with the album's theme of recollection, Phantogram wrote some new songs for the record from scratch, but also pulled from their ever-growing file of song ideas running throughout their career.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Mercury moving into Leo sparks recollections of times come and gone.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Oprah Winfrey, Connie Chung, and Bette Midler offer telling recollections of the subtle ways that Walters wielded her power.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for recollection
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“Recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recollection. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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recollection
noun
rec·ol·lec·tion
ˌrek-ə-ˈlek-shən
1
: the action or power of recalling to mind
2
: something recalled to the mind
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