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
Fox News’ Watters may want to start memorizing a few NFL stats.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
To get a cab license, drivers must pass the Knowledge, a 161-year-old test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and thousands of landmarks and businesses.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Surprisingly, though, memorizing dialogue came easier than expected.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Before using agents, salespeople had to memorize a 150-SKU product hierarchy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
To get a cab license, drivers must pass the Knowledge, a 161-year-old test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and thousands of landmarks and businesses.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Surprisingly, though, memorizing dialogue came easier than expected.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Before using agents, salespeople had to memorize a 150-SKU product hierarchy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified man entered the bank and remained inside with an unknown number of community members.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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After Elayyat was arrested, investigators learned she had been convicted in 2010 for DUI in San Bernardino County.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Weston is a junior at Auburn University studying environmental engineering.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In February, Carroll County also passed a 12-month moratorium on data center development, allowing the county to study possible impacts.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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