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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But as the 10th anniversary approaches, some recollections of that day: ____ MARY LYONS, bank branch manager Lyons was working at the Bank of America branch in Cheshire when Hawke-Petit came to withdraw cash.
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But as the 10th anniversary approaches, some recollections of that day: ____
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Goldstone also said his recollection of the meeting largely tracked with the account given by the president's son, as outlined in the Sunday statement Trump Jr. released in response to a Times story on the June 2016 meeting.
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These rely on their subjects to report their past experiences, which could be marred by poor recollection or biased by the desire to pinpoint a cause of disease.
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More women have begun speaking out, flooding social media with raw recollections ripped from their work lives of being subjected to leering bosses, crude remarks and being groped and assaulted.
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Even photos of me from past times don’t prompt any recollection.
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The story also includes Cosby's recollections and rationale.
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In the third movement, the reoccurring motive glimmered through the orchestra like a pleasant but vague memory that becomes more dear with every recollection.
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First Known Use of recollection
1611
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
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