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hypermnesia

noun

Definition of hypermnesianext
as in total recall

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  1. total recall
  2. memory
  3. thinking
  4. recollection
  5. mind
  6. meditation
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
Noun
  • The poetics of self-perception, memory, time, surface, depth, flatness, dimension, boundaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of memory
Noun
  • In the capricious luxury sector, Hermès has a reputation for steady thinking.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the thinking is that conference-wide rules are more likely to be upheld in court than NCAA rules, because athletes have the option to play in other conferences.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinking
Noun
  • His recollections often take the form of dialogues in which interlocutors meekly acknowledge his overwhelming rhetorical advantage.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Those who were born may not be old enough to have the vivid recollections of an older generation.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • This is classic game theory that calls to mind the chilling 1950s debates over second strikes and counterforce.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Detailed in the script, Carrie crushes the spewing water pipes with her mind, but the folks manning the on-and-off switches aren’t yet in sync.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • This touchiness can extend to meditation researchers, most of whom are meditators themselves; academic meetings Britton attended would sometimes kick off with a meditation.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of meditation
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“Hypermnesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermnesia. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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