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Definition

In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.

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In Context

  • "The Roberts Court is the most politically conservative in living memory."
  • "Last summer, Georgia was hit by the mightiest heat wave in living memory."
  • "Long believed to be extinct, the purple-bellied speckled turtle was sighted for the first time in living memory in a remote pasture near Chicago."
  • "The snowstorm of Sunday, January 28, was the worst in living memory."
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See Also

  • time immemorial
  • saeculum