as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorize
The models could, in theory, simply memorize and regurgitate the information that they’ve been fed during training.
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorize
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The researchers learned that people who ate very similarly to the portfolio diet had a 14% lower risk of developing coronary heart disease or stroke than people who ate less similarly to the diet.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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