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
Salespeople attend workshops, memorize messaging, and role-play with colleagues — but these exercises rarely prepare them for the emotional turbulence of real customer conversations.
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The president during his first term frequently boasted about his performance on a cognitive test, highlighting his ability to memorize certain words.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
This suggests that these dogs were not simply memorizing exact pitches but were recognizing the relationship between them, which shows that some dogs may have some musical perception.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The president during his first term frequently boasted about his performance on a cognitive test, highlighting his ability to memorize certain words.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
This suggests that these dogs were not simply memorizing exact pitches but were recognizing the relationship between them, which shows that some dogs may have some musical perception.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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