Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

memorization



NOUN
rote
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Here was the Founders’ model in miniature: classical knowledge, truth and beauty, memorization and public speaking.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

The group first met with casting director Cassandra Kulukundis, who read them their lines and asked them to recite them back to test their memorization skills.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

While there have been many proposed methods to reduce memorization in machine learning methods, most have been largely ineffective.

From Salon Jun. 1, 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

Stressing memorization, my teachers implied that education is largely a matter of acquiring knowledge already discovered.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training