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

Password managers simplify the process, allowing children to create and store complex passwords without memorization.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

“As a teacher for 30 years, there’s a lot of research that shows that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

In certain brain regions including the hippocampus, the researchers found a direct association between brain activity during the memorization process and subsequent memory performance.

From Science Daily • Sep. 25, 2023

“So, you’re good at memorization, but do you have an opinion? Is there any way to pass that invisible boundary besides dropping out like Thoreau did?”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson