muscle memory
noun
: the ability to repeat a specific muscular movement with improved efficiency and accuracy that is acquired through practice and repetition
They practice their routines with mind-numbing repetitiveness, for hours and days, weeks and years, so that each spinning, twisting landing off the high bar becomes an act of muscle memory.—
E. M. Swift
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Establish nonnegotiable quality foundations (security, performance, testing) as muscle memory, then let teams improvise freely within those guardrails.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Agencies that once trained largely in isolation now drill together, building muscle memory for rapid deployments and cross-agency communication.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, muscle memory kicked in.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Agencies that once trained largely in isolation now drill together, building muscle memory for rapid deployments and cross-agency communication.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, muscle memory kicked in.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Muscle memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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