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 Seemingly, nothing can stop Swift — who also released a musical bid for an Oscar this year in the form of a Toy Story song — from reminding Grammy voters that Showgirl exists. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 Kelly opened by reminding both sides that he's required to apply case precedent. — Jocelyn Noveck, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Being taken in, Crimp keeps reminding us, is not the same as being saved. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 Here was the leader of the global hegemon, reminding the world of his hegemony. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 Upon receiving the second report, the Court tempered its response even further, simply reminding all jurors as a group of their obligation to follow its instructions generally. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 State police are reminding residents not to provide personal information to unknown callers and never to make payments using gift cards, cryptocurrency or wire transfers. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 These excursions enriched my experience, reminding me that Mérida is also deeply rooted in history. — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026 Carrie Ann Inaba started by reminding the room that the judges want to leave the contestants for room to grow with their remarks this season. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • But recounting each group’s beginning and remembering many wonderful friends who have passed away were also important to those gathered.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Duquesne University community is remembering a professor who died in the deadly flooding and mudslides in Nepal earlier this year.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • Speaking en route to France, the American pope reiterated his support for press freedom while recalling his opposition to Trump’s position on the Iran war.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The White House explicitly cited red’s longstanding significance in Chinese culture; the meal opened with Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, recalling the American sparkling wine served during Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Reminding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminding. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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