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
  • But Keegan’s bravery, his optimism and his romantic ideal will live on as memories for City fans forever.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Tyler James Feehan shared memories of the 25-year-old who was killed on July 17 as a result of Iranian strikes on Jordan.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of memory
Noun
  • Foundational to all economic thinking, scarcity is the reason why the frontier exists at all.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • No vague promises, no magical thinking, no dogmatic ideology trumping all.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinking
Noun
  • Among his vulnerable confessions include a detailed recollection of his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), who became a vampire with Lestat.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • In the beginning of season 18, he was attacked by prisoners and woke up with no recollection of his identity or his past crimes.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • The target date for Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation plan is etched in the minds of every citizen and visitor to the country since Vision 2030 was unveiled more than a decade ago.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Justin Halpern, the comic mind behind ‘S— My Dad Says,’ ‘Harley Quinn’ and ‘Abbott Elementary,’ turns to fiction writing with ‘Get Lost,’ a baseball novel about talent, failure and family.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • 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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