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as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have no recollection of ever saying that
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as in mind
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
the gradual recollection of that long-ago romance brought back both happy and painful feelings
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Recent Examples of recollection
The raw recollections in the documentary, which is scheduled to hit HBO in July, come amid another difficult period in Joel’s life.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Trainwreck: Poop Cruise interviews several passengers and crew members who were on the Triumph that week, and their recollections are truly harrowing.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025
There will also be archival photography, museum artifacts and personal recollections from S. E. Hinton and late film producer Fred Roos as well as David Arquette, who appeared in The Outsiders’ drama television series, which aired from March 25 to July 22, 1990 on Fox.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 June 2025
There’s a lot of essays about Oswalt’s youth and teen years in Virginia, and his recollections of working as a not terribly motivated young man in a movie theater are quite entertaining.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Trainwreck: Poop Cruise interviews several passengers and crew members who were on the Triumph that week, and their recollections are truly harrowing.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025
There will also be archival photography, museum artifacts and personal recollections from S. E. Hinton and late film producer Fred Roos as well as David Arquette, who appeared in The Outsiders’ drama television series, which aired from March 25 to July 22, 1990 on Fox.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 June 2025
There’s a lot of essays about Oswalt’s youth and teen years in Virginia, and his recollections of working as a not terribly motivated young man in a movie theater are quite entertaining.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollection
memory
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The couple, who began dating in April 2023, have frequently toasted their relationship highlights and shared milestone memories on Instagram.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Using cannabis before age 25 may also harm the developing brain, potentially affecting memory, attention, and decision-making.3 Moreover, today’s cannabis is far more potent than what older users remember, said Ziva Cooper, PhD, research director of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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“Recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollection. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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