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a condition in which a person is unable to remember things because of head injury, shock, illness, or fatigue
The concussion left him with amnesia, and he couldn't remember how he had gotten hurt.
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Traumatic brain injuries, which often cause types of amnesia alongside other symptoms, may be permanent, but in some cases, symptoms improve over time as the person recovers.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Yes, Phil Liggett is increasingly prone to what seems like amnesia.
—James Jung, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
While many question the cognitive skills of President Biden, isn’t about 50% of our country suffering from collective amnesia — not recalling what a shambles our country was in the last year of Trump’s presidency?
—Tom Allon, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
There is a frightening amnesia for history in the air.
—Ben Stiller, TIME, 20 June 2024
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Yes, Phil Liggett is increasingly prone to what seems like amnesia.
—James Jung, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
While many question the cognitive skills of President Biden, isn’t about 50% of our country suffering from collective amnesia — not recalling what a shambles our country was in the last year of Trump’s presidency?
—Tom Allon, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
There is a frightening amnesia for history in the air.
—Ben Stiller, TIME, 20 June 2024
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“Amnesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesia. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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