HYPERMNESIA Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hypermnesia

noun

Definition of hypermnesia

as in total recall

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Noun

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

Noun

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

Noun

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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First Fridays may bring a night market; meditation and healing circles happen in a back room, with Indigenous practices led by Indigenous people.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This water therapy experience is offered at Habitas Bacalar, a boutique lagoonside hotel, merging gentle over- and underwater movement and aquatic meditation under the guidance of a shamanic aquatherapist.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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