collective memory
Americannoun
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a memory or memories shared or recollected by a group, as a community or culture.
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any collection of memories passed from one generation to the next.
noun
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That play still was seared into their collective memory when Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia picked off Jake Bauers at first base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The task of collective memory is inevitably one of selection.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Still jailed in France after being captured in 1994, Ramírez has faded from collective memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The LaGuardia bombing isn’t part of our collective memory.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
A few have lodged firmly in the state’s collective memory.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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