MEMORIZING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

memorizing

verb

present participle of memorize

as in studying

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

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Recent Examples of memorizing In other words, cruise etiquette isn’t about memorizing a list of dos and don’ts. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Trey Watson Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s playbook is famous for its complexity, and as a result rookies have had trouble memorizing it early in their careers. — Kansas City Star, 5 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 Working across cultures isn't about memorizing cultural facts or avoiding mistakes. — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 His near-photographic memory and love of sports allowed him at the age of 10 to start memorizing all the winners of the Heisman Trophy – awarded annually to the top player in college football – that date back to 1935. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 That distinction matters if the goal is communicating naturally rather than simply memorizing phrases. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026 Fox News’ Watters may want to start memorizing a few NFL stats. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026

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Greyson said nearly five decades of studying near-death experiences has convinced him there is probably something after death.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
After studying hospitality in Switzerland and working in New York with chef Daniel Boulud, Kfoury returned to Lebanon, only to live through another war in 2006.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
How marketing teams are evaluating a provider Teams choosing a partner for this work are learning to ask pointed questions instead of accepting a buzzword.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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