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
Participants also did better on working memory, or the brain’s ability to hold information for a short time, such as remembering a phone number long enough to dial it.
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Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The novel opens with a writer remembering her 16-year-old self during a transformational period in her life in which all her teenage gestures toward autonomy are preemptively smothered by her mother.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Pew’s partner, Kelly Dombrowski, published an obituary for him on social media, remembering him as a supportive father to his three sons.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Sports is what’s going to give this family a path to go forward while remembering the good days of the past.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Many are also remembering why dining rooms, dens, and offices exist.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
That’s the legacy worth remembering.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
And that’s worth remembering when the post-break stat line starts to feel like a verdict.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The novel opens with a writer remembering her 16-year-old self during a transformational period in her life in which all her teenage gestures toward autonomy are preemptively smothered by her mother.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Pew’s partner, Kelly Dombrowski, published an obituary for him on social media, remembering him as a supportive father to his three sons.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Sports is what’s going to give this family a path to go forward while remembering the good days of the past.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Many are also remembering why dining rooms, dens, and offices exist.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
That’s the legacy worth remembering.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
And that’s worth remembering when the post-break stat line starts to feel like a verdict.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembering
recalling
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Costco is recalling a meatloaf and potato meal kit in nearly 30 states because it may be contaminated with salmonella, the retailer said in a notice to customers.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned against passing along higher energy costs to consumers, recalling the lessons learned after Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Remembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembering. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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