recollection

[ rek-uh-lek-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.

   Synonyms: memory, recall

2. something that is recollected: recollected:

   recollections of one's childhood.

   Synonyms: memoir, memory

Other Word Forms

• misrec·ol·lection noun
• nonrec·ol·lection noun
• self-recol·lection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recollection¹

1635–45; < French récollection or Medieval Latin recollēctiōn- (stem of recollēctiō ), equivalent to recollēct ( us ) ( recollect ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Toback denied the allegations when contacted by The Times in 2017, saying that he had never met any of these women or, if he did, it “was for five minutes and I have no recollection.”

From Los Angeles Times

"He knew what he was doing, he had a clear recollection of it," Mrs Prior told jurors.

From BBC

Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to preserve his more pleasant recollections of his countryside upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking back, however, the most meaningful recollections for many Dodger players and personnel have less to do with the season’s triumphant conclusion, and more with the challenging road they traversed to get there.

From Los Angeles Times

The knowledge that one day these treasured recollections will melt into a fog of static and dust.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• memoir
• remembrance
• reminiscence