recollection

noun

rec·ol·lec·tion ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce recollection (audio)

: tranquility of mind

: religious contemplation

: the action or power of recalling to mind

: something recalled to the mind

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The recollection conveniently meant that the trial collapsed and members of the royal family were able to avoid having to testify in front of what was sure to have been a media circus.

Variety, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 The recollection conveniently meant that the trial collapsed and members of the royal family were able to avoid having to testify in front of what was sure to have been a media circus.

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Ivan Erickson’s father, Andy, can’t help but smile at the recollection.

Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Dr. David Smith was walking his dog last year, past the mural of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia at the corner of San Francisco’s Haight and Cole Street, when a sudden recollection hit him.

Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 He was born long after Ukraine gained its independence and had little recollection of the war in which his brother was disabled.

James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 In her cross-examination Friday, Bonjean is expected to try to challenge Jane’s recollection of events and her motivations for changing her story after so many years.

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Many of us have had the experience of driving down the road, deep in our own thoughts yet still able to adhere to stop signs and red lights without having much recollection of doing so.

Emily Holland, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Bay Area reporters had no recollection of Kapler saying it.

Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2022 See More

recollection

noun

as in memory

a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered I have no recollection of ever saying that

Synonyms & Similar Words

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memory
recall
reminiscence
memorial
remembrance
anamnesis
reminder
flashback
souvenir
token
memento
association

as in reminiscence

the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced the gradual recollection of that long-ago romance brought back both happy and painful feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

memory
reminiscence
mind
perception
remembrance
reflection
comprehension
understanding
thinking
awareness
consciousness
retrospection
meditation
contemplation
musing
total recall
cognizance
grasp
hypermnesia
apprehension
grip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

amnesia
repression
forgetfulness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of recollection are memory, remembrance, and reminiscence. While all these words mean "the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered," recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

The meanings of memory and recollection largely overlap; however, memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

gifted with a remarkable memory

that incident was now just a distant memory

Although the words remembrance and recollection have much in common, remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

While in some cases nearly identical to recollection, reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

单词	recollection
释义	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 Synonyms anamnesis memory recall remembrance reminiscence See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web The recollection conveniently meant that the trial collapsed and members of the royal family were able to avoid having to testify in front of what was sure to have been a media circus. Variety, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 The recollection conveniently meant that the trial collapsed and members of the royal family were able to avoid having to testify in front of what was sure to have been a media circus. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Ivan Erickson’s father, Andy, can’t help but smile at the recollection. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Dr. David Smith was walking his dog last year, past the mural of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia at the corner of San Francisco’s Haight and Cole Street, when a sudden recollection hit him. Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 He was born long after Ukraine gained its independence and had little recollection of the war in which his brother was disabled. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 In her cross-examination Friday, Bonjean is expected to try to challenge Jane’s recollection of events and her motivations for changing her story after so many years. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Many of us have had the experience of driving down the road, deep in our own thoughts yet still able to adhere to stop signs and red lights without having much recollection of doing so. Emily Holland, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Bay Area reporters had no recollection of Kapler saying it. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing recollection have no recollection to the best of someone's recollection have no recollection to the best of someone's recollection Kids Definition recollection noun rec·ol·lec·tion ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən 1 : the act or power of remembering : memory a good recollection 2 : something remembered recollections of childhood recollection noun 1 as in memory a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered I have no recollection of ever saying that Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance memory recall reminiscence memorial remembrance anamnesis reminder flashback souvenir token memento association 2 as in reminiscence the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced the gradual recollection of that long-ago romance brought back both happy and painful feelings Synonyms & Similar Words memory reminiscence mind perception remembrance reflection comprehension understanding thinking awareness consciousness retrospection meditation contemplation musing total recall cognizance grasp hypermnesia apprehension grip Antonyms & Near Antonyms amnesia repression forgetfulness Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of recollection are memory, remembrance, and reminiscence. While all these words mean "the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered," recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort. after a moment's recollection he produced the name The meanings of memory and recollection largely overlap; however, memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered. gifted with a remarkable memory that incident was now just a distant memory Although the words remembrance and recollection have much in common, remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered. any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful While in some cases nearly identical to recollection, reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past. my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood
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