as in recalling
to bring back to mind
I remember very clearly the fun we had that long-ago summer, but I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday
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Recent Examples of remembering
Sangwoo agrees, remembering their journey on the show.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
In 2019, Hanks reflected on the lasting significance of Saving Private Ryan in an interview with NBC News, emphasizing the importance of remembering the individuals who sacrificed their lives during D-Day and throughout the war.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
People from both sides of the aisle spent yesterday remembering Turner.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Jane Fonda is remembering her ex-husband and CNN founder, Ted Turner, following the news of his death on Wednesday.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Haines is lost in hindsight, sometimes singing about what ifs and remembering her hell-raising era, sometimes wanting to abandon it all for a fresh start.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Or remembering something Ben said.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
And now, the people who stood alongside him are left to carry that work forward, while remembering the man who spent his life on the front lines of it.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Those are a few of the ways Orange Lutheran is remembering former athletic director, teacher and coach Nancy Paul, who died Wednesday after a long illness, her sister Sue Paulsen confirmed.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
In 2019, Hanks reflected on the lasting significance of Saving Private Ryan in an interview with NBC News, emphasizing the importance of remembering the individuals who sacrificed their lives during D-Day and throughout the war.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
People from both sides of the aisle spent yesterday remembering Turner.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Jane Fonda is remembering her ex-husband and CNN founder, Ted Turner, following the news of his death on Wednesday.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Haines is lost in hindsight, sometimes singing about what ifs and remembering her hell-raising era, sometimes wanting to abandon it all for a fresh start.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Or remembering something Ben said.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
And now, the people who stood alongside him are left to carry that work forward, while remembering the man who spent his life on the front lines of it.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Those are a few of the ways Orange Lutheran is remembering former athletic director, teacher and coach Nancy Paul, who died Wednesday after a long illness, her sister Sue Paulsen confirmed.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembering
recalling
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Adams drew laughter from among the 200 or so people at the memorial by recalling he’d once mentioned the musical act Hall & Oates during a broadcast.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Tesla is also recalling more than 200,000 Model Y, Model S Model X and Model 3 electric vehicles because of a software issue that renders the rearview camera inoperable for a short period of time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Remembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembering. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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