REMINDS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reminds

verb

present tense third-person singular of remind

as in remembers

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 reminds The Halloween season reminds us of ghosts, spirits and ancestors. — Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 But that will almost certainly lead them to court, which, Budgie reminds Nick, Taylor & Byrne can’t afford. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Patience and kindness can go a long way, Henderson says, and Seshadri reminds everyone to extend that respect to the airport staff and your fellow passengers. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Zelenskyy’s challenge of defending Ukraine against Putin and adjusting to Trump’s complicity in Putin’s deadly assaults reminds us of that adage about history not repeating itself but rhyming. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 His pathetic, dangerous charade reminds me of an infamous voter fraud case from 30 years ago. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The intensity of sweetness reminds me of vintage Fruit on the Bottom. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Carter said the citation reminds him of one written for his ancestor in 1828 for unlawful assemblage. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Forgive the analogy to another blood feud, but Trump’s attempt to mediate between Ukraine and Russia reminds me of similar fruitless efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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But War suddenly remembers that Johnny is supposed to be a mole of some consequence.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
This was the call Hunter Armistead, Pattern’s CEO, remembers getting from his head engineer when the turbines came online for the very first time.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

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Lent, the period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter, recalls his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

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