memorization

Example Sentences

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At the Candidates, one opponent tried to lead Sindarov away from the common lines that grandmasters tend to study, hoping that he could outwit the 20-year-old in a battle of instinct and intellect, not memorization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Because differential privacy limits how much the machine learning model can depend on one individual’s data, this prevents memorization.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

Cursive “enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

“As a teacher for 30 years, there’s a lot of research that shows that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

The first way was relatively simple; it was a matter of brute memorization.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok