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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 competition heated up with Walmart, Target made what may be viewed by some in hindsight a profound blunder, another case of brand amnesia.
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Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And then as soon as the political winds start blowing another direction, there’s corporate amnesia.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s a moment where Ronald Colman has amnesia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
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Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And then as soon as the political winds start blowing another direction, there’s corporate amnesia.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s a moment where Ronald Colman has amnesia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Ford portrays a ruthless, amoral lawyer, who is shot by Leguizamo’s robber, and, after waking from a coma with amnesia, transforms into a more compassionate human being.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesia
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Even with a low fatality rate, the virus can cause lasting complications, including brain damage, neurological problems, and blindness.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Consuming the chemical can result in difficulty breathing, blindness, dizziness, seizures, severe abdominal pain and death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But some degree of forgetfulness is a normal part of life.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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Acute exposure may cause drowsiness, dizziness and headaches, as well as eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation, and unconsciousness at high levels.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Feel that lovely dog weight, dog density, as your dog settles and downshifts, grows heavy with unconsciousness, and makes the profound noises, the groans of contentment and secret multi-voweled suspirations, of a dog entering its sleep world.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Amnesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesia. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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