total recall

noun

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as in hypermnesia

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Recent Examples of total recall Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026 By capturing moments automatically and persistently, Poketomo echoes long-standing dystopian ideas of total recall, where forgetting is no longer natural, and where the past is always available, searchable, and impossible to fully leave behind. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 Evidence of his capacity for total recall and my lack of it. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins. — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 The fiscal year ending in October 2024 saw 1,908 total recalls, including food and cosmetic products. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 But 2024’s total recalls so far are lower than last year, which saw just over 2,000 recalls, the highest since 2017. — Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 With total recall of case law, an LLM could include dozens of cases. — Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for total recall
  1. thinking
  2. memory
  3. recollection
  4. mind
  5. reminiscence
  6. remembrance
Noun
  • In the capricious luxury sector, Hermès has a reputation for steady thinking.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the thinking is that conference-wide rules are more likely to be upheld in court than NCAA rules, because athletes have the option to play in other conferences.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinking
Noun
  • Notably, electronics price inflation climbed to a fresh high last month on the back of global memory-chip shortages, Nam said.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His movement, dribbling ability and raw talent definitely stuck in my memory.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of memory
Noun
  • Sonic Memoir evolved into a recollection of Cole’s life and a tribute to Hutchins.
    — Tina Eves, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The gambit proves little more than a cliché and sheds no further light on what these recollections offer the main story.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The football mind was apparent during weekly preparation and the quick processing on the field at Oregon State.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Tool’s Danny Carey, and Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison jam with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with breaks for reminiscences.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone and every place come supplied with a full quota of anecdotes and reminiscences.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminiscence
Noun
  • For years, Germany has built its identity on its leadership role in a broader and more open Europe and on its culture of remembrance – keeping the horrors of the Nazi regime ever fresh in thought.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • My schools had yearly remembrance ceremonies, and the stories of what my parents and their friends were doing that day were constant.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of remembrance

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