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as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection
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as in recollection
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
remembrance will wane with age
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Recent Examples of remembrance
How has remembrance and grief shaped your latest exhibition ‘Ilé Oriaku’?
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Essence, 17 June 2025
The governor on Saturday also ordered that, effective immediately, all U.S. and Minnesota flags at state buildings fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Hortman.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Young Kenyans used social media to plan protests in remembrance of those who died last year.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
These last photos are acts of remembrance, hope, and quiet resistance.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Essence, 17 June 2025
The governor on Saturday also ordered that, effective immediately, all U.S. and Minnesota flags at state buildings fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Hortman.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Young Kenyans used social media to plan protests in remembrance of those who died last year.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
These last photos are acts of remembrance, hope, and quiet resistance.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembrance
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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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This creative liberty helped expand the scope of his story, pushing the boundaries of what storytelling can look like in a future shaped by technology and ancestral memory.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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That clip was a reminder of how big Sha Na Na were, for a time, part of a retro nostalgia movement that also included American Graffiti, Happy Days, and the original Grease stage show.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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The song offers a skewering reminder of just some of the myriad of changes the country desperately needs.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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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
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This has dramatic implications for legal proceedings, the spread of misinformation and our ability to trust our own recollections.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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If the Post Office name cannot be changed, advocates for the Archie Moore memorial would likely seek a name change of the Ramona Community Library operated by the county of San Diego, Summers said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Prince William placed a bouquet on the memorial and joined the survivors and the families of the victims after the ceremony at a private reception.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Remembrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembrance. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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