MEMORIZE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

memorize

verb

ˈme-mə-ˌrīz

Definition of memorize

as in to learn

to commit to memory everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class

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Recent Examples of memorize Yaroch used his top-secret security clearance to log on to government databases and memorize the passphrases associated with adversarial accounts. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 To confirm whether the flies memorize where the plume’s edge is, the team tested whether the insects could update these memories. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026 Elementary school students might memorize their times tables for single-digit numbers, but memorization won’t cut it when the teacher asks for three-digit multiplication. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for memorize

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But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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During his first two years as a starter, Santori was the apprentice who carefully studied the game and developed organically under the influence of his older peers.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Instead, the work establishes a controllable magnonic platform for studying synchronization and nonlinear magnetic dynamics.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

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