recollection
noun
rec·ol·lec·tion
ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən 
1
a
: tranquility of mind
b
: religious contemplation
2
a
: the action or power of recalling to mind
b
: something recalled to the mind
Examples of recollection in a Sentence
Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.
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Carter’s recollection of how much Dunne wanted to be on television, and how much John Dunne hated his brother’s fame once Dominick came back from failure and addiction to achieve fame as a writer, is fascinating.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Indeed, when the Thirteenth Doctor meets the Fugitive Doctor for the first time, both are confused because neither has any recollection of the other.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 May 2025
In its own way, the film is also a contemplation of recollections, memory and post-Yugoslav reality.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
Reactivating a difficult memory—loosening the cement, so to speak—requires just a fleeting recollection.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Indeed, when the Thirteenth Doctor meets the Fugitive Doctor for the first time, both are confused because neither has any recollection of the other.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 May 2025
In its own way, the film is also a contemplation of recollections, memory and post-Yugoslav reality.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
Reactivating a difficult memory—loosening the cement, so to speak—requires just a fleeting recollection.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for recollection
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“Recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recollection. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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recollection
noun
rec·ol·lec·tion
ˌrek-ə-ˈlek-shən
1
: the action or power of recalling to mind
2
: something recalled to the mind
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