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as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection
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as in recollection
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
remembrance will wane with age
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Recent Examples of remembrance
Reflecting on the experience, O'Byrne shared her thoughts on grief and remembrance.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Set in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, where Mateus was raised, a peasant community of grape-pickers become agents in an open-air ritual of remembrance and rebellion.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Peacock’s Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, now streaming, veers between probing the investigation into his death and delivering a sentimental remembrance of the beloved star of sitcom juggernaut Friends.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The fire has spurred calls for a more rigorous approach to remembrance.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Set in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, where Mateus was raised, a peasant community of grape-pickers become agents in an open-air ritual of remembrance and rebellion.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Peacock’s Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, now streaming, veers between probing the investigation into his death and delivering a sentimental remembrance of the beloved star of sitcom juggernaut Friends.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The fire has spurred calls for a more rigorous approach to remembrance.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembrance
Noun
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The tags pointed to a publicly available file that copies the internal memory of severs running it, searches for credentials, and writes them to a log.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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But measles can destroy the cells that retain those memories.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For example, pressing F8 pops up a menu of Smart Modes such as Attention (fewer distractions, focus timers) and Wellness (posture reminders and eye breaks).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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That Bronny James is one of the healthy ones, again, is a reminder of how much of his journey is already house money, the Lakers rookie surviving a cardiac arrest less than two years ago.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bhogal’s recollection of their conversation — their only call — offers the most detailed public account of Mangione during the months leading up to his arrest.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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The narrative runs through recollections of heading to Mother Emanuel with his parents and siblings as a child, the moment authorities confirmed his sister’s death and the state’s history of racial violence.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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The two women and their supporters are seeking a pardon, an apology and a national memorial in honor of all those accused and convicted of witchcraft during the law’s 173-year reign.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Black History Month 2022 Artwork from the Black Lives Matter memorial has a new home: the Library of Congress The next day, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released a statement suggesting that the mural will have to go.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Remembrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembrance. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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