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Recent Examples of misremember
Classic games like Clue are often taught through oral tradition and that distorts how the game is played because people misremember the rules or were taught versions with house rules.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Carr had to assemble her portrait of the young Candy from snippets, fragments, misremembered memories, and family shame.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Surprisingly, when characters appeared to overcome depression, participants often misremembered this recovery as belonging to the competent character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Biden’s age, of course, has long been a topic of debate, and conservatives have spent much of his Presidency sharing clips of names misremembered and words misspoken.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Most historians assume that since Priestley consulted with Franklin (who was in London at the time) while writing his treatise, this account is probably largely accurate, though Franklin may have misremembered some of the details more than a decade later.
—Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 24 May 2023
The record closes out a three-album run in which Lopatin has remembered, misremembered, and invented his own coming of age.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Laurence Miller, a police psychologist and law enforcement trainer based in Florida, said there are legitimate reasons why an officer or anyone else in a high-stress, life-or-death situation may misremember details of the event.
—USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Distorted or misremembered history, however, is dangerous.
—Micah Zenko, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2011
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Carr had to assemble her portrait of the young Candy from snippets, fragments, misremembered memories, and family shame.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Surprisingly, when characters appeared to overcome depression, participants often misremembered this recovery as belonging to the competent character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Biden’s age, of course, has long been a topic of debate, and conservatives have spent much of his Presidency sharing clips of names misremembered and words misspoken.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Most historians assume that since Priestley consulted with Franklin (who was in London at the time) while writing his treatise, this account is probably largely accurate, though Franklin may have misremembered some of the details more than a decade later.
—Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 24 May 2023
The record closes out a three-album run in which Lopatin has remembered, misremembered, and invented his own coming of age.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Laurence Miller, a police psychologist and law enforcement trainer based in Florida, said there are legitimate reasons why an officer or anyone else in a high-stress, life-or-death situation may misremember details of the event.
—USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
Distorted or misremembered history, however, is dangerous.
—Micah Zenko, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremember
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Pascal isn't ignoring an obvious parallel between himself and his character in the HBO series The Last of Us.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Everyone’s buzzing about Men’s March Madness, but don’t forget to switch the channel to catch the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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When transferring goods into freezer-safe bags, don’t forget to date and label the bags.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More Nuggets news: Nuggets Shockingly Blow Up Front Office, Fire HC Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth The Nuggets disregarded Malone's success, including the championship win, and decided to fire him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The judge advised the jurors to disregard that statement.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, neglecting compliance can have disastrous consequences.—
Rasmus Holst,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Multi-club ownership throws up potential for conflicts of interest and the prospect of sheer neglect towards the smaller clubs in a portfolio.—
The Athletic FC Podcast,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Each man feels insulted and slighted by the other; both have cause for resentment.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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The March 31 episode already set in motion Malcolm’s spinoff storyline: After being passed over for head coach of USC’s baseball team, the assistant coach told his toupee-wearing boss to shove it.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Second nomination after being passed over in 2023 with their first year of eligibility.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremember. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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