as in to forget
to be unable to recall or think of
let's hope that over the summer I don't unlearn everything I learned over the course of this past year
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Recent Examples of unlearn
Invest now in people who can learn, unlearn and lead through ambiguity, not just execute today’s playbook.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
In one conversation, the Grammy winner opened up about how he's been trying to unlearn past patterns and behaviors to be less guarded.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Proserpio says the degree to which these technologies could unlearn the biases at all remains an open question.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
In one conversation, the Grammy winner opened up about how he's been trying to unlearn past patterns and behaviors to be less guarded.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Proserpio says the degree to which these technologies could unlearn the biases at all remains an open question.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlearn
forget
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Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
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“Unlearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlearn. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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