REMARKING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

remarking

verb

present participle of remark

as in commenting

to make a statement of one's opinion her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant

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as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I remarked the change in her hair color but didn't think it would be polite to say anything other than she was looking good

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Recent Examples of remarking Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Iger presided over ABC's parent company when Kimmel was temporarily pulled from the air after remarking about Charlie Kirk's murder. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Romney took note of his political journey during his remarks at Monday's celebration, remarking on the bipartisanship that made Romneycare possible. — Jon Keller, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Best Things to Do Driving, tasting, eating, and remarking about the beauty of this part of California filled our days, and visitors have so many places to see, depending on their interests, from wine to olive oil, craft beer, honey, cheese, and farm-fresh fruit and nuts. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Although September’s attack had an even wider reach, the threat was quickly contained, with some experts remarking that the hacker appeared sloppy. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 Of course, the women had a little fun before the Oscars were announced — each of them was handed a note and claimed it was signed by A-list audience members like Leonardo DiCaprio or Stellan Skarsgard, remarking on their good looks and critiquing the length of the bit. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Elizabeth quickly made an impression on her husband’s friends; one of them, Angelina Grimké, wrote a letter remarking that Henry did not seem equipped to handle his intelligent young wife. — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clinched victory out of thin air in Brazil’s weekend election, spurring his challenger to deny the results and the United States to demur from commenting on them.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of commenting

Verb

Bernard was on a color walk, a simple scavenger hunt organized around intentionally noticing a certain color—and how much of it is hiding in your ordinary surroundings.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Also worth noticing is the timestamp, showing when a specific voting location’s wait time was last updated.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

Danielle announced her new role in an Instagram video shared Thursday, reflecting on her relationship with her aunt and her plans to help preserve the singer's legacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Google said the changes followed its long-standing policy of reflecting official government sources and showing different names for bodies of water by country.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reflecting

Verb

Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Reading a book, a poem, seeing a painting or a sculpture, or even hearing the intro of a song.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Flair continued, noting that he is scheduled to have a procedure on the affected vein, which his doctors say will clear the way for travel.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

Other possible uses include detecting weak magnetic signals from the heart and muscles, improving navigation, and spotting underground magnetic anomalies.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
For more help spotting suspicious sellers, see our guide on how to tell whether an online store is real or a scam.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spotting

Verb

But alongside these sorts of facts, there are others less convenient for opining on The Rural.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper answered questions from Charlotte-area media Wednesday before practice, opining on Bryce Young, the team’s overall progress and Charlotte’s likelihood of getting a major league baseball team.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of opining

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