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memorize

[mem-uh-rahyz] / ˈmɛm əˌraɪz /


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My father’s sight was so bad that he had to look at the music about 2 inches away, memorize one or two phrases and then practice what he memorized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

They were going to do everything possible to help her memorize it and record it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

And because the storyline called for employees who already knew one another, actors had to memorize years of shared backstory in case Norman asked about their history.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

The students who come from the neighborhoods she serves have to make do with schools that don’t instill curiosity but simply demand that they memorize things and sit still.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

“You have to memorize ten Bible verses plus the books of the Old and New Testaments. And it’s a park.”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Below, the actor from Arkansas, 70, talks about being a mouthpiece for Sheridan, smoking on the job and how his dyslexia and obsessive compulsive disorder influence the way he memorizes lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025

Because of the large number of parameters in machine learning models, there is a potential that the machine learning method memorizes some data it was trained on.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024

It’s why he rarely uses notes in his public appearances and memorizes vast amounts of facts and figures.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

When she hears that Nigeria’s hottest director is holding open auditions for his next movie, Ayamma gets hold of a script and memorizes the whole thing.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022

She reads the first half of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea so many times, she practically memorizes it.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

I will hope to have it all memorized by then instead of reading off my smartphone — the thing is hard!

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

But AI wasn’t allowed for quizzes or exams testing memorized subjects, said the 22-year-old, who majored in business computer information systems.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

This refers to the ability to apply learned skills beyond the exact situations encountered during training, using general rules rather than memorized examples.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

When his parents gave him a 10-volume encyclopedia, he read the books so often that he memorized their contents and wore off their covers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

They’ve memorized the hum of Japanese engines by now, and these planes sound different.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

OK cool, but I’m not memorizing a dozen names.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026

The researchers compared this to a student who scores well by memorizing test formats without actually understanding the material.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026

Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Undaunted by what she calls the most challenging aspect of acting — memorizing the lines — Tânia Maria is eager to continue exploring this unexpected new facet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

She was good at memorizing facts she had heard just once.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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