Definition of recollection
1a : tranquility of mindb : religious contemplation
2a : the action or power of recalling to mindb : something recalled to the mind
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Examples of recollection in a Sentence
Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.
Recent Examples of recollection from the Web
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My earliest recollection of hunger was in the mid-1960s.
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A spokesman for the Labor Department, Cullen Burnell, said the department’s recollection was that the meetings with the taxi workers group centered on general opposition to the ride-hailing industry rather than on the commission issue.
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As a result, many young people only learn about the civil war from personal recollections of survivors in their families and communities and, more recently, from outlets like Radio Biafra.
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Taino's owner Chris Szewczyk wrote in a recollection of the event.
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Ads soon positioned it as a necessary instrument for preserving recollections of children and family celebrations.
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Some scenes and conversations have been reported based on the recollections of those who were present.
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My own recollections include a week spent crying in terror on a ski slope in Zermatt, before being knocked virtually unconscious by a passing chairlift.
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Did Hillary Clinton ever apologize for Bill Clinton’s— Riley: Not to my recollection.
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Synonym Discussion of recollection
RECOLLECTION Defined for English Language Learners
recollection
playDefinition of recollection for English Language Learners
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: the act of remembering something or the ability to remember something
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: something from the past that is remembered
RECOLLECTION Defined for Kids
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