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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Nothing vague or erased by memory here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sweaters are not often associated with glamorous event arrivals, at least not in recent memory.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But there’s a lot to be gained from listening to first-hand recollections.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Deputy Dawson Farley, who was with Grayson the night of the shooting, was questioned about his recollection before jurors saw his body camera video.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Anamnesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anamnesis. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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