as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine
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Recent Examples of anamnesis
The white horse and classic car tricked out with chandeliers are obviously fantastic; more coded are the homages to the 2000s, which the twenty-somethings involved seem to have anamnesis for.
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Vogue, 8 Apr. 2022
Vogue, 8 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anamnesis
Noun
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Naomi had spent all of 2025 feuding with Jade Cargill in one of WWE’s best non-title women’s feuds in recent memory, even making her way into a rare WrestleMania women’s non-title bout.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Throughout the week, Sky players tried not to overstate the importance of the game — after all, their primary focus Saturday was erasing the memory of a season-opening blowout to the Fever in Indianapolis.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Predictably, the Canadiens swept the series in four games, none of which anyone alive today has any recollection of.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Your personality, taste, and a recollection of all the memories your curls hold.—
Akili King,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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“Anamnesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anamnesis. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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