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
He was also asked to repeat back numbers, complete basic math equations, and memorize a collection of words that were revisited at the end of the test.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Learning how to handle yourself in a crowd was a badge of honor, as was memorizing the train schedule and charting the most efficient routes to the station.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
His days are full of school, choir, community leadership and classes that teach him how to think, not just what to memorize.
—Nicolas Johnson-Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2026
The pair have been prepping for months, memorizing lines.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Learning how to handle yourself in a crowd was a badge of honor, as was memorizing the train schedule and charting the most efficient routes to the station.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
His days are full of school, choir, community leadership and classes that teach him how to think, not just what to memorize.
—Nicolas Johnson-Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2026
The pair have been prepping for months, memorizing lines.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Read on to learn the top driving trends of sensory design in the year ahead.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Launched in November 2013, MAVEN entered orbit around Mars in September 2014 to study the planet's upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ramírez, who was supposed to be studying chemistry and physics, ignored such strictures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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