Example Sentences

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This refers to the ability to apply learned skills beyond the exact situations encountered during training, using general rules rather than memorized examples.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

But now, Hummel is like a chef who has memorized a complicated recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The team found that ChatGPT-4o had near-random predictions when it could no longer tap its memorized knowledge base — the data it was trained on.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025

It’s the same thrill I get from a few bedrock recipes, the ones so deeply memorized they become launchpads for improvisation.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

I’ve memorized a long list of female inventors.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio