as in collected
free from emotional or mental agitation
are you recollected enough to talk about your close call?
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as in remembered
to bring back to mind
I can't recollect if I turned the stove off or not before leaving the house
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
she had to calm down and re-collect herself after being told she had won the lottery
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as in retrieved
to get again in one's possession
I struggled to re-collect the papers the wind had torn from my hands
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Recent Examples of recollected
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Perhaps a strategic loosening of novelistic form was what Hollinghurst was going for, in an effort to capture the enigma of the recollected past.
—Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Abby therefore spends the night imagining her way through the various rooms of her own life, attempting to attach each beat of her speech to a recollected physical space.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
The substance of such recollected moments here isn’t all that different from the thumbnail making-of-a-champion profiles that regularly punctuate Olympics broadcasts.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2017
Adjective
Does your table offer a first-class ticket to spicy destinations across the globe, or a comfortable sinking into recollected recipes from your mother?
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Perhaps a strategic loosening of novelistic form was what Hollinghurst was going for, in an effort to capture the enigma of the recollected past.
—Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Abby therefore spends the night imagining her way through the various rooms of her own life, attempting to attach each beat of her speech to a recollected physical space.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
The substance of such recollected moments here isn’t all that different from the thumbnail making-of-a-champion profiles that regularly punctuate Olympics broadcasts.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollected
Adjective
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Your publisher is preparing an edition of new and collected stories, which will come out next year.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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In Kenya, authorities blocked World signups and ordered the deletion of collected biometric data after a high court determined the company failed to meet legal standards for biometric data collection.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Her parents, Bertram and Olga, operated a music school and composed music.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Krypto maintains the decidedly unruly nature of the dog upon which he is based, a funny foil to Superman’s (played by David Corenswet) kind and composed comportment.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Hill stayed calm, recovering from the blunder and finding an open lane for an 80-yard touchdown.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Previously owned by John Fogerty—and briefly before him, Sylvester Stallone—the property combines serene country charm with celebrity-caliber amenities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As possessed people speak in foreign tongues and violence rises, Ahmed fears regaining memory, while the disciple fears his master’s decline may unleash an ancient evil.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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The real-life doll itself is an old Raggedy Ann, which is said to be one of the most possessed items the Warrens owned.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Wishing all of you a peaceful start to this new year.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The strike force waited in armored vehicles at a staging area in Kenscoff, where a once peaceful region has been under gang attacks since the beginning of the year.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Water features are a key component thanks to their tranquil sound and rhythmic flow.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
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The interface is minimal, featuring only a tranquil compass needle and gentle haptic feedback.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Recollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollected. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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