1
as in recollection
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
a photographic memory makes taking tests entirely too easy
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as in memorial
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have only the vaguest memory of the family vacation we took the year I turned three
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It is based entirely on the photographic evidence and the memories of the men who were there.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
According to Desai, during the procedure the volunteer let out a cry of pain, but when questioned about it later the volunteer had no memory.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Returning to Chicago on Wednesday will conjure memories of one of the nightmares of the Heat season, a 133-124 loss on Feb. 5, a game in which Miami squandered a 12-point lead with 10:55 left in the fourth quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
McCartney would always cherish the memory of one moment, ironically after a heated argument with Lennon.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
According to Desai, during the procedure the volunteer let out a cry of pain, but when questioned about it later the volunteer had no memory.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Returning to Chicago on Wednesday will conjure memories of one of the nightmares of the Heat season, a 133-124 loss on Feb. 5, a game in which Miami squandered a 12-point lead with 10:55 left in the fourth quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
McCartney would always cherish the memory of one moment, ironically after a heated argument with Lennon.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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