as in studying
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorizing
Working across cultures isn't about memorizing cultural facts or avoiding mistakes.
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Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
His near-photographic memory and love of sports allowed him at the age of 10 to start memorizing all the winners of the Heisman Trophy – awarded annually to the top player in college football – that date back to 1935.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
That distinction matters if the goal is communicating naturally rather than simply memorizing phrases.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2026
Fox News’ Watters may want to start memorizing a few NFL stats.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
To get a cab license, drivers must pass the Knowledge, a 161-year-old test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and thousands of landmarks and businesses.
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Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Surprisingly, though, memorizing dialogue came easier than expected.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Other games involve drawing blindfolded, giving the least popular answer to a survey question, memorizing images and hitting the buzzer after a certain amount of time has passed.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants.
—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
His near-photographic memory and love of sports allowed him at the age of 10 to start memorizing all the winners of the Heisman Trophy – awarded annually to the top player in college football – that date back to 1935.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
That distinction matters if the goal is communicating naturally rather than simply memorizing phrases.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2026
Fox News’ Watters may want to start memorizing a few NFL stats.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
To get a cab license, drivers must pass the Knowledge, a 161-year-old test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and thousands of landmarks and businesses.
—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Surprisingly, though, memorizing dialogue came easier than expected.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Other games involve drawing blindfolded, giving the least popular answer to a survey question, memorizing images and hitting the buzzer after a certain amount of time has passed.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorizing
Verb
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Plates and plumes The problem with studying the formation of continents is that the geological evidence of this process is almost gone.
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The robot was shown footage of professional footballers performing drills and movements, studying the mechanics of the sport the way a player might review game tape.
Verb
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After learning that her friend Shannon’s mother has died in a car accident, Elle is suddenly facing her first real encounter with grief and, unable to sit with it, throws herself into planning the memorial, down to selecting the music.
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Doctors suspected rabies after learning the boy had direct contact with a bat weeks earlier.
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“Memorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorizing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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