REMARKS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

remarks 1 of 2

noun

plural of remark

as in comments

a briefly expressed opinion the director made some short remarks about the new museum before officially opening the doors to visitors

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remarks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remark

as in reflects

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 notices

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 remarks

Noun

Pelley’s scathing remarks immediately leaked to outside news outlets and ignited a crisis inside CBS. —

Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Her remarks came just hours after Romania requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday following a Russian drone strike that hit a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați on May 29. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 While neither of those remarks appeared in any of the videos of the incident shared online, a few fan-shot clips captured the mix of boos and cheers that followed. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026 Variety has reached out to Paramount for clarification on his remarks. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 June 2026 Rubio’s remarks also underscored the quiet normalization now under way between Washington and Caracas after years of sanctions, diplomatic rupture and mutual hostility. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 In his own remarks, Sarnecki touted his and Eakins’ private-sector experience and derided Masterson’s track record as that of a career politician. —

Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 Fresh restrictions targeting Japan in early 2026, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, sent another tremor through magnet supply chains that feed everything from F-35s to Ford F-150 Lightnings. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026 The court’s ruling was based, mainly, on a flurry of inappropriate remarks Hill made to jurors as the defense began its case. —

James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026

Verb

Yes, remarks those catty modernists made about their host could be less than savory, but Stein wasn’t bothered. —

Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026 When contacted for comment, a Trader Joe's representative referred Fox News Digital to Palbaum's podcast remarks. —

Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Keeping up with Truth Social posts, press conferences and off-the-cuff Oval Office remarks from the president can feel like drinking from a fire hose. —

Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 Those remarks, plus new numbers showing the fastest increase in the inflation rate in three years, have Republicans increasingly concerned about the party's chances in the midterm election. —

CBS News, 17 May 2026 Benitez was prone to making what were perceived as inflammatory comments about Chelsea in press conferences during his spell on Merseyside — remarks he was not allowed to forget when he was appointed at Stamford Bridge. —

Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Industry outlook and leadership remarks Speaking at the event, ASELSAN President and CEO Ahmet Akyol emphasized the growing importance of autonomy in maritime defense. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026 The seat will be up for grabs again in November, a fact Tunney noted in his concession remarks, according to the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 May 2026 But Pimlott also remarks that Elizabeth was not especially interested in clothes for their own sake. —

Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remarks

Noun

To critics, Harden's comments illustrated how economic incentives can outweigh public commitments to free expression when China is involved.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
His comments come as concerns mount over the possibility of AI replacing jobs and worries that the tech is moving too quickly.

— Annie Palmer,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 June 2026