REMEMBERING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

remembering

verb

present participle of remember

as in recalling

to bring back to mind I remember very clearly the fun we had that long-ago summer, but I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday

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Recent Examples of remembering Many came to mourn at candlelight vigils, remembering the young mother and shining a light on domestic violence. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Following the news of Mitte’s death, Cranston, Aaron Paul and Dean Norris are among those remembering the actor. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments on the article discuss various strategies for remembering tasks and managing daily activities. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Others may want help remembering follow-ups or keeping track of household chores that always seem to surface at the worst possible time. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Keeping that audience engaged may mean remembering that enthusiasm is a precious resource. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Crow says of the late country icon who died in August, remembering how the two first met in 1995 when Crow was still learning the ropes, just a couple of years after releasing her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 But stickers remembering some of the 1,200 people killed are still common. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 This November, Republican tactics in 1981 are worth remembering. — Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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In 2024, the CPSC unanimously rejected that argument, ruling that Amazon was legally responsible for recalling more than 400,000 hazardous products.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Again, the retrospective attracted a new generation of filmgoers, with Ghermani recalling long lines of young audiences waiting to attend screenings of Yang’s films.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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