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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
Turk-Browne believes there are multiple possible explanations, including the theory that those recollections simply never make it to the long-term storage regions of the brain.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Investigators testified that Mullen gave inconsistent recollections when asked about Fischer during two interviews.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2023, liberals accounted for 32%, moderates 50% and conservatives 18% of Chicago adults, based on respondents’ recollections.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
My mother once went to watch a game, and her abiding recollection was of his having burned himself badly with a tanning lamp, in preparation for her visit, and hardly being able to put on his helmet.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Investigators testified that Mullen gave inconsistent recollections when asked about Fischer during two interviews.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2023, liberals accounted for 32%, moderates 50% and conservatives 18% of Chicago adults, based on respondents’ recollections.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
My mother once went to watch a game, and her abiding recollection was of his having burned himself badly with a tanning lamp, in preparation for her visit, and hardly being able to put on his helmet.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recollection
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“Recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollection. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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