in recent memory

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Definition of in recent memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

recent eventshappening within a time still remembered

This is the worst storm in recent memory.

currently

lately

recently

time framewithin the last few years

This is the best performance in recent memory.

lately

recently

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Expressions with recent

in recent times

adv.

during the near past, not long ago

In recent times, many people have started working from home.

in recent years

adv.

during the last few years

In recent years, technology has advanced rapidly.

in recent days

adv.

during the last few days leading up to the present time

In recent days, traffic has become much heavier on this road.

in recent history

adv.

during a time not long before now

This is the worst storm in recent history.

most recent version

newest form of something that has earlier editions or updates

Always download the most recent version of the app from the official website.

of recent date

adj.

made or happened not long ago

This is a report of recent date.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

travel down memory lane

think about or talk about happy times from the past

We traveled down memory lane during our school reunion.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

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seem like only yesterday

time perception

express that a past event feels very recent in memory

Examples of in recent memory in a sentence

The drought was the longest in recent memory.
The event was the most memorable in recent memory.
No one has seen such a phenomenon in recent memory.

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French:de mémoire récente, des dernières années, ...
German:jüngst, in jüngster Erinnerung, ...
Italian:di recente memoria, nella memoria recente, ...
Spanish:en la memoria reciente, ...
Portuguese:de que há memória recente, em tempos recentes, ...
Chinese:近年, 近年来, ...
Japanese:記憶に新しい, 最近数年で, ...
Arabic:في الذّاكرة الحَديثة, في الذَّاكِرَةِ القَريبَة, ...
Hebrew:בַּזִּכָּרוֹן הַקָּרוֹב, מֵהַשָּׁנִים הָאַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ...
Russian:в недавней памяти, в последние годы, ...
Ukrainian:в недавній пам'яті, в останні роки, ...
Hindi:हाल के समय का, हाल के वर्षों का, ...
Bengali:সাম্প্রতিক স্মৃতিতে, সাম্প্রতিক বছরের মধ্যে, ...
Catalan:de record recent, en els últims anys, ...
Czech:nedávný, v posledních letech, ...
Danish:i mands minde, i de seneste år, ...
Dutch:in het recente geheugen, in de afgelopen jaren, ...
Greek:των τελευταίων χρόνων, πρόσφατος, ...
Hungarian:közelmúltbeli, legutóbbi, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងការចងចាំថ្មីៗនេះ, ក្នុងរយៈពេលប៉ុន្មានឆ្នាំចុងក្រោយដែលនៅចងចាំបាន, ...
Korean:최근의, 최근 몇 년간, ...
Persian:در سال‌های اخیر, اخیر, ...
Polish:w ostatnim czasie, ...
Portuguese (BR):nos últimos tempos, em tempos recentes, ...
Romanian:din memoria recentă, în ultimii ani, ...
Swedish:i mannaminne, på senare år, ...
Thai:ในความทรงจำของผู้คน, ในช่วงไม่กี่ปีมานี้, ...
Turkish:son zamanların, yakın tarihte, ...
Vietnamese:trong ký ức còn mới, trong ký ức gần đây, ...

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Definition of in recent memory - Reverso English Dictionary

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