as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have no recollection of ever saying that
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Recent Examples of recollections
Testimony at the trial leaned heavily on the recollections of teenagers who described being shocked at the tragedy at a community sports event.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026
My first question for Jeff Immelt after reading his raw recollections of life after GE on his new Substack, the Long View, was, why now?
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Through our client's recollections from West Heath Girls’ School, Diana comes across as deeply unassuming and domestically minded; someone whose real ambition was simply to have a family and take pride in ordinary things.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
As condolences and recollections pour in, the common thread — one that matched my own experiences when living in Doha — was that beneath Al Attiyah’s encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s history and mastery of energy politics, his humility and warmth was what drew people in.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
But this album is even more a celebration of memory, with plenty of current happiness thrown in too — as if his recollections about his Liverpool boyhood and his contemporary mash notes to his wife, Nancy Shevell, occupied adjacent spots on his personal timeline.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
Of particular value are unpublished recollections, memos, and other records addressing the appreciation of her by Elizabeth Hardwick and other editors at The New York Review.
—Benjamin Braude, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
What are your recollections of that day?
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
ABC News, 9 June 2026
There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026
My first question for Jeff Immelt after reading his raw recollections of life after GE on his new Substack, the Long View, was, why now?
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Through our client's recollections from West Heath Girls’ School, Diana comes across as deeply unassuming and domestically minded; someone whose real ambition was simply to have a family and take pride in ordinary things.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
As condolences and recollections pour in, the common thread — one that matched my own experiences when living in Doha — was that beneath Al Attiyah’s encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s history and mastery of energy politics, his humility and warmth was what drew people in.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
But this album is even more a celebration of memory, with plenty of current happiness thrown in too — as if his recollections about his Liverpool boyhood and his contemporary mash notes to his wife, Nancy Shevell, occupied adjacent spots on his personal timeline.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
Of particular value are unpublished recollections, memos, and other records addressing the appreciation of her by Elizabeth Hardwick and other editors at The New York Review.
—Benjamin Braude, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
What are your recollections of that day?
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollections
memories
Noun
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One of my earliest memories was my grandmother taking me to Pho Pasteur in Chinatown.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Many more will have their own World Cup travel memories this summer, the kind of glue that holds this event together in between the matches.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Recollections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollections. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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