as in remembers
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 reminds
Jewish teaching reminds us to respect those who have lived long lives, learned from history and carried values forward.
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Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Flem’s story reminds me that the violence of slavery was not only physical but reproductive.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Nobody reminds anybody of Barry Sanders.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
His build reminds me of Aidan Hutchinson, as did his presence of mind to go for the football on that play and the athleticism to come up with it.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The work’s decadence reminds us that the modern image of the country Franco sought to project outwardly bore no relation to the fascist and conservative dictatorship that his regime imposed internally.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Vecna reminds Hop that he is cursed.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Travel because standing in the shadow of the Acropolis, or sharing a table with a stranger in Frankfurt, reminds us of something important.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Pace reminds riders to review holiday schedules, since regular routes will be limited over New Year's.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Flem’s story reminds me that the violence of slavery was not only physical but reproductive.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Nobody reminds anybody of Barry Sanders.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
His build reminds me of Aidan Hutchinson, as did his presence of mind to go for the football on that play and the athleticism to come up with it.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The work’s decadence reminds us that the modern image of the country Franco sought to project outwardly bore no relation to the fascist and conservative dictatorship that his regime imposed internally.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Vecna reminds Hop that he is cursed.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Travel because standing in the shadow of the Acropolis, or sharing a table with a stranger in Frankfurt, reminds us of something important.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Pace reminds riders to review holiday schedules, since regular routes will be limited over New Year's.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminds
Verb
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White remembers the campaign well.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ed Hooper, the Senate budget chairman from Clearwater, remembers it differently.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His explanation recalls his self-driving truck example.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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When Chalamet tried on the combination, Safdie recalls receiving a call from the actor.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Reminds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminds. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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