memorization

Example Sentences

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Her eyes dart up and down in a manner that betrays rote memorization, not scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The group first met with casting director Cassandra Kulukundis, who read them their lines and asked them to recite them back to test their memorization skills.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

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

“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

“Your rote memorization is, like, so impressive,” I said.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green