as in remembering
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 containing
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 retrieving
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 recollecting
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
But by writing this passage, in the act of recollecting and thinking over the ideas, Montaigne attempts a foray into the psychological tangle that polyvitality might well be dragging along behind it like a fishing net stuffed with by-catch.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
Back at the Squawk, Joyce, Robin, and Will are recollecting themselves after the power surge and Will’s voyage into the Demogorgon.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Vetting will include more background and criminal checks, an immigration status review and potentially recollecting biometrics data, like fingerprints and photos.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Continually surrounded by well-wishers during an hour of socializing before a formal program of speakers and videos recollecting his career, Lubelfeld listened to what others had to say before speaking himself.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
But by writing this passage, in the act of recollecting and thinking over the ideas, Montaigne attempts a foray into the psychological tangle that polyvitality might well be dragging along behind it like a fishing net stuffed with by-catch.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
Back at the Squawk, Joyce, Robin, and Will are recollecting themselves after the power surge and Will’s voyage into the Demogorgon.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Vetting will include more background and criminal checks, an immigration status review and potentially recollecting biometrics data, like fingerprints and photos.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollecting
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Family members and former colleagues are remembering retired Fire Chief Mike Beatty as a dedicated public servant whose nearly 30-year career helped shape the Lake Forest Fire Department during a period of significant growth and change.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Kaminer said the best takeaways from his experience was making new friends with his rescuers and remembering to always go with a group of experienced cavers.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Video from the shooting shows Lawsom approaching the Scion, looking inside, then retrieving a shotgun — allegedly from his 20-year-old co-defendant, Jamal Watts.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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Kia is voluntarily recalling thousands of vehicles due to a possible defect with the seatbelt that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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In the early 1960s, Negri was hired as the music director for the ABC affiliate Pittsburgh station WTAE, playing on various live programs and composing theme music for over 20 years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Modern agentic systems are dynamic, composing dependencies and integrating multiple models at runtime, a shift confirmed by massive industry investments.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Stocks had been on a tear before the past few sessions, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs last week, and the Dow briefly recapturing the 50,000 level.—
Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Despite everything the Pacers’ core has shown in its last two playoff appearances, Pritchard could be wrong about the likelihood of recapturing that postseason magic anytime soon.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The plan would test the robot between Everest Base Camp and Camp IV at nearly 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), collecting data on battery performance, locomotion, joint stress, and environmental resilience.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The sites handle marketing and collecting payment for a portion of the rental proceeds.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Tatum had been sidelined for 298 days recovering the injury that happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2025.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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San José families are already facing a high cost of living, and small businesses are still recovering from economic challenges.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Recollecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollecting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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