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a condition in which a person is unable to remember things because of head injury, shock, illness, or fatigue
The concussion left him with amnesia, and he couldn't remember how he had gotten hurt.
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Recent Examples of amnesia
As so often in New York now, physical erasure meets generational amnesia.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
In her almost 50 years in the role, Marlena’s trials and tribulations have included falling out of a window, hysterical amnesia, kidnapping, being targeted by serial killers, being replaced by an unhinged lookalike, and, most famously, two demonic possessions.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 July 2025
Despite mental-health professionals noting that women can experience dissociative amnesia after traumatic incidents, they’re expected to have foolproof stories or be seen as less credible.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
The series flashes between the two summers, as Cadence tries to solve the mystery of her amnesia and what has happened with her family’s various characters.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
In her almost 50 years in the role, Marlena’s trials and tribulations have included falling out of a window, hysterical amnesia, kidnapping, being targeted by serial killers, being replaced by an unhinged lookalike, and, most famously, two demonic possessions.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 July 2025
Despite mental-health professionals noting that women can experience dissociative amnesia after traumatic incidents, they’re expected to have foolproof stories or be seen as less credible.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
The series flashes between the two summers, as Cadence tries to solve the mystery of her amnesia and what has happened with her family’s various characters.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesia
Noun
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Göring is a frighteningly intelligent individual with very selective blindness.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guide dogs that assist people with blindness or partial sightedness are a powerful reminder of the bond humans have formed with our four-legged companions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Miller and his team are having far more success probing unconsciousness via anesthesia.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Because the gas binds to hemoglobin so efficiently – 200 to 400 times better than oxygen – a high enough concentration of it will result in unconsciousness in minutes, which can lead in permanent organ damage – or worse.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Amnesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesia. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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