memories

[mem-uh-reez] / ˈmɛm ə riz /

NOUN

memory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciousness mind recollection remembrance thought

STRONG

anamnesis awareness cognizance flashback memorization mindfulness recall recapture recognition reflection reminiscence retention retentiveness retrospection subconsciousness

WEAK

camera-eye dead-eye mind's eye

Antonyms

STRONG

forgetfulness ignorance

WEAK

amnesia

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Many Flores residents have traumatic memories of another 7.7-magnitude quake that hit the island in 1992, triggering a tsunami and killing about 2,500.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Misfortune that brought back bad memories of last season’s mystery illness that caused Betts to lose nearly 20 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

The signs are all around that Wall Street is back in that dangerous atmosphere of giddy euphoria that those with long memories will remember from the infamous dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Vague memories of her dreams haunted Natalie as she blinked and rubbed her eyes.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz