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
Those who have the film and TV adaptations of Austen’s books memorized are in for something much different in tone here.
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Kim Campbell, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
The students of today are stepping into a world where adaptability, resilience, emotional intelligence and ethical judgement will matter more than memorizing facts or following old playbooks.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Phonics fails some students Phonics programs often require memorizing word families in word lists.
—K. Dara Hill, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Why memorize facts, write code, research anything—when a model can do it in seconds?
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kim Campbell, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
The students of today are stepping into a world where adaptability, resilience, emotional intelligence and ethical judgement will matter more than memorizing facts or following old playbooks.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Phonics fails some students Phonics programs often require memorizing word families in word lists.
—K. Dara Hill, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Why memorize facts, write code, research anything—when a model can do it in seconds?
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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This can include learning to maintain robotic systems to stay relevant.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The College and Career Fair, held on the school’s Del Mar campus, served as a vibrant hub of exploration and learning for students with learning differences.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Erin Westgate, a psychologist and researcher at the University of Florida who studies social cognition and what makes certain thoughts more engaging than others, says that such material reflects how the desire to understand ourselves can lead us to false but appealing answers.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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In studying adolescent development for more than four decades, she’s found that boys do want intimate friendships.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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