REMINISCING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

reminiscing

verb

present participle of reminisce

as in remembering

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as in ruminating

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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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So, Otto sits at the end of the counter, ruminating on the past weeks, then downs his glass of Gordon’s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet there was Devers, ruminating as if the fate of the Giants’ (57-82) season rested on this Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruminating

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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

Definition of recalling

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Newsom, however, is pondering a 2028 run for the White House.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The Liberty Bell, with its famous crack, hasn’t been rung in 180 years, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pondering what the bell might have sounded like when tolling.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondering

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Continually surrounded by well-wishers during an hour of socializing before a formal program of speakers and videos recollecting his career, Lubelfeld listened to what others had to say before speaking himself.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of recollecting

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During the season, officials spend more than 30 hours a week studying video and the rulebook, according to the NFL.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Junior Kelsey Chandler, who is studying to become a private pilot, said the program has pushed her outside of her comfort zone.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of studying

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The Presbyterian seminary student made the comment while debating legislation related to transgender people participating in school sports.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Agree On Decision Criteria First Agree on the decision criteria before debating the decision.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of debating

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The terminology shift arrives as NASA continues expanding its use of AI across missions and research programs, from autonomous Mars rover navigation to models capable of analyzing enormous amounts of scientific data.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Next, Hollands is planning to keep analyzing more white dwarf star spectra, with advances in scientific techniques meaning that researchers will be able to look at a new tranche of stars that are even farther away from Earth.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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