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
Load Plastics on Top KitchenAid reminds us that plastic containers should be loaded on the top rack, especially if your dishwasher has a heating element (and most do).
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Parashat Va’era reminds us that liberation is not only about escaping external oppression.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Another scene in the doc that fans are freaking out over is in the hospital’s laundry room, when Maya Hawke reminds director/producer Sean Levy that the other characters do not know there is a romantic relationship between her character Robin and Vickie (Amybeth McNulty).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis reminds residents of legal rights The City of Minneapolis reminds residents that the Minneapolis Police Department does not work with ICE, but cannot interfere with those operations.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Unlike so much of Two Shell’s recent music, this track reminds you that there are people—funny people, with soul—behind the music, not some artificial intelligence trying to reproduce what once felt genuinely original.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
This film reminds the audience of the joy of watching a movie on the big screen.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
This pair from Reebok reminds me of Oprah’s with its tan- and white- exterior and lace-up design.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Flem’s story reminds me that the violence of slavery was not only physical but reproductive.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Parashat Va’era reminds us that liberation is not only about escaping external oppression.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Another scene in the doc that fans are freaking out over is in the hospital’s laundry room, when Maya Hawke reminds director/producer Sean Levy that the other characters do not know there is a romantic relationship between her character Robin and Vickie (Amybeth McNulty).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis reminds residents of legal rights The City of Minneapolis reminds residents that the Minneapolis Police Department does not work with ICE, but cannot interfere with those operations.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Unlike so much of Two Shell’s recent music, this track reminds you that there are people—funny people, with soul—behind the music, not some artificial intelligence trying to reproduce what once felt genuinely original.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
This film reminds the audience of the joy of watching a movie on the big screen.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
This pair from Reebok reminds me of Oprah’s with its tan- and white- exterior and lace-up design.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Flem’s story reminds me that the violence of slavery was not only physical but reproductive.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
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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Todd recalls of his daughter, who was also a contestant on the show in 2024.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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