REMINDING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reminding

verb

present participle of remind

as in remembering

to make (someone) think about something again She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. Remind me to buy some groceries after work. I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early.

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Recent Examples of reminding As Frémaux wrapped up the masterclass by reminding the brothers that Lyon would be celebrating them that evening, Ethan had the last word. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Then the flesh inexplicably ripples around him, reminding us whose home this actually is. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Igshaan Adams’s The certainty of being a rose (ii), a sculpture made of beads, thread and textile, fetched £96,000 ($127,000) despite the auctioneer reminding bidders that proceeds would benefit environmental charities. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Acknowledging this — and reminding oneself daily of one’s mortality — is a core tenet of Buddhist teachings. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Halloween is just a little more than two weeks away, and Colorado State Patrol troopers are reminding everyone to be extra careful around trick-or-treating neighborhoods. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 But not without reminding everyone that humans are flawed, complicated creatures who, despite best intentions, sometimes act against their own self-interest and the well-being of others. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 The results in Game 1 were ghastly, reminding fans of the infinibuild Oilers who could not and would not play defence. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of remembering

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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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