memorization

Example Sentences

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Her eyes dart up and down in a manner that betrays rote memorization, not scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Because differential privacy limits how much the machine learning model can depend on one individual’s data, this prevents memorization.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

Cursive “enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

A vast majority of these courses were instituted in public schools as a way to manage kids with differentiated learning modalities outside the confines of test and memorization frameworks adapted from European university traditions.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

This was levels beyond the simple memorization I had practiced for the stage.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss