MEMORIZES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

memorizes

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present tense third-person singular of memorize

as in learns

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

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Recent Examples of memorizes Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026 But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026

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From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
During training, one neural network compares the robot’s movements with the insect demonstrations, while another learns a reward structure that encourages behavior similar to the biological example.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol addiction, told Time that lighter, more health-conscious drinkers appear to be the ones scaling back.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol and alcohol addiction, told Time Magazine that lighter drinkers appear to be leading the pullback.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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