HYPERMNESIA Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hypermnesia

noun

Definition of hypermnesia

as in total recall

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Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026

Definition of total recall

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The unexpected weekend getaway While planning ahead is crucial during the busy summer months, some of the best memories come from those spur-of-the-moment trips.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
This is being enabled by newer architectures like compute-in-memory that will increase performance and reduce costs.

— Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of memory

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Bailey’s early recollections of scent come from his grandparents.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
The most fateful night of my protagonist’s life—the night when her childhood best friend disappears on a black-sand beach—leaves her with a distorted recollection of what really happened.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of recollection

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Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The third most popular sub-genre is psychological horror games which pit you against your mind.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of mind

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His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Watching that number climb (474 straight days of meditation, as of this week) is genuinely for me.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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