misremember

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Recent Examples of misremember Does the unreliability of memory mean that year is misremembered as the nadir from where change stemmed? Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 30 July 2025 There are so many reasons Marsha might misremember dates, times and figures around Stonewall during that interview — trauma affects memory deeply, as does illness, both mental and physical. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 May 2025 This crucial clarification reveals that Rhymefest had not only misremembered the lyric but had also inserted the N-Word where it was never spoken. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Misleading real or generated images can make false claims seem more believable and even cause people to misremember real events. Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025 Also, since her arrival, Maria keeps misremembering things, with increasingly serious consequences. Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025 Classic games like Clue are often taught through oral tradition and that distorts how the game is played because people misremember the rules or were taught versions with house rules. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Carr had to assemble her portrait of the young Candy from snippets, fragments, misremembered memories, and family shame. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 Surprisingly, when characters appeared to overcome depression, participants often misremembered this recovery as belonging to the competent character. Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremember
Verb
  • Somehow the checkers are ignoring the fact that Trump was referring to the five-year period.
    John R. Lott Jr, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • This isn’t about weakening rights or ignoring the role of guns.
    For the Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tristano said the 30-year-old incident and Jack in the Box’s previous failure to conquer the Chicago market during its first go-round will likely be forgotten by most consumers in the 2025 reboot.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Last but certainly not least, do not forget to pack sunscreen.
    Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps the most significant finding in the survey presented by the Design Museum is one that the curators disregard in their presentation: The design of more-than-human design protocols has scarcely begun.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The appeals court said the jury should have gotten a more thorough explanation of its options, which could have included disregarding all of Hernandez’ confessions, according to the Associated Press.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • In addition, don’t neglect fruits and veggies, both of which are high in important vitamins and minerals.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Focus On Security, Not Just Speed Companies often neglect security and risk considerations when scaling networks, prioritizing speed over security.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Related article Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship Wald says that waiting to transition can create additional psychological distress for a child and can raise their risk of depression, suicidality, self-harm or substance misuse.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
  • Despite Meg’s efforts to connect, Ellen (Kyra Sedgwick) repeatedly slights her future daughter-in-law.
    Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Companies with high employee turnover, poor management structures or toxic cultures can get heavily discounted or passed over entirely.
    Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The eclipse began over the South Pacific Ocean and passed over Mexico before traveling directly over 13 U.S. states from Texas to Maine.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremember. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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