as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorize
Plus, Babbel isn’t just about memorizing new words with flashcards.
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New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
James Williams, the chief litigator for the hospital, had already impressed the 45 potential jurors by memorizing all their names and backgrounds during jury selection.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Instead of memorizing cue cards of words and pictures, participants were immersed in a real-world experience.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Those who have the film and TV adaptations of Austen’s books memorized are in for something much different in tone here.
—Kim Campbell, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
James Williams, the chief litigator for the hospital, had already impressed the 45 potential jurors by memorizing all their names and backgrounds during jury selection.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Instead of memorizing cue cards of words and pictures, participants were immersed in a real-world experience.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Those who have the film and TV adaptations of Austen’s books memorized are in for something much different in tone here.
—Kim Campbell, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
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Ginny, who winds up pregnant after striking up a romance with Wolfe (Ty Doran) from her poetry class, decides to terminate her pregnancy shortly after learning of her condition, and her mom is completely on board with whatever her daughter wants.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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As word of Pali’s interest traveled, Magee said, the Philharmonic’s board of directors learned of the school’s situation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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This can be helpful for studying rare diseases, in particular.6 Cost: DCTs also reduce the cost of conducting a study because there is no central facility to manage.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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Whether Trump truly studied Mayweather’s moves or simply mirrored them instinctively, the similarities are clear—and Lampley might be one of the only people to call it out this directly.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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