reminding

present participle of remind
as in remembering
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 reminding David Griffin Westwood Friendly reminder Thank you Bill Dwyre for reminding us that the game is played by the players and not by the announcers. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Her playlist doubles as a spiritual cleansing ritual, with Jhené Aiko providing affirmations and SZA reminding her that enlightenment won’t protect you from situationships. — Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026 Gallup describes harmony as seeking common ground and minimizing unnecessary conflict, reminding us that finding agreement does not mean avoiding the conversations that need to happen. — Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off the evening, introducing himself and reminding the audience of the influence that Black Chicago has had on music and beyond. — Mark P. Braboy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 After more than a week of heavy, on-and-off rain in South Florida, health officials issued a mosquito alert Wednesday, reminding residents to take precautions. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 The owners have made a point of reminding employees that the recognition belongs to them as much as anyone else. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Celebrities including comedian Roseanne Barr, rocker Bruce Springsteen and funnyman Conan O’Brien are reminding Americans to vote Tuesday. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 Friedman began her remarks by reminding the audience of von Furstenberg’s unlikely beginning, born in Brussels to a Holocaust survivor. — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminding
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  • Being a kid and remembering that, rainy nights and then moving to California and glamping in the desert.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In this vivid and vigorous new biography, literary critic Hermione Lee makes the case for Brookner as a literary figure worth not only remembering but celebrating.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • How could living without symptoms — the vexing troubles with concentration, word finding, recalling new facts, the loss of a mental map — be an experience of something?
    — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Indeed, the 18th century looks very scrubbed and pretty here, Cathal Watters’ handsome widescreen cinematography at times recalling the more idealizing 19th-century landscape painters.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Reminding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminding. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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