memorability

noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​i·​ty ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce memorability (audio)
: the quality or state of being easy to remember or worth remembering

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And Specific Your LinkedIn headline affects search visibility, profile clicks, connection acceptance, and memorability. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Pop culture’s most successful earworms are rarely a fluke—they’re often carefully crafted to maximize memorability. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026 Tech networking events prioritized efficiency over memorability. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 Baldwin wrote the original legislation to create the three-digit 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, designed to have the same kind of memorability of the emergency line 911. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorability

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of memorability was circa 1661

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“Memorability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorability. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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