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
The Miami Police Department reminds people heading to the festival that only clear bags will be allowed — no purses, backpacks, fanny packs or camera bags.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
March 21 – April 19 Someone’s support reminds you that courage does not have to be solo.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
One patron of Bird’s Botanicals, Ashley Nietfeld, 32, said the pavilion reminds her of an old train station.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
But the black, confining nunnery space reminds a bit of some medieval dungeon.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Their boldness reminds us of our timidity.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
That thought reminds Luna of one of the other loves in his life.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This image of her suddenly reminds me of when a great baseball player takes the field.
—Kurt Russell, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The pope worries about all the people whose jobs are likely to be, and are already being, replaced by AI, and reminds us that work gives human beings a sense of purpose.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 May 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
March 21 – April 19 Someone’s support reminds you that courage does not have to be solo.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
One patron of Bird’s Botanicals, Ashley Nietfeld, 32, said the pavilion reminds her of an old train station.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
But the black, confining nunnery space reminds a bit of some medieval dungeon.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Their boldness reminds us of our timidity.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
That thought reminds Luna of one of the other loves in his life.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This image of her suddenly reminds me of when a great baseball player takes the field.
—Kurt Russell, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The pope worries about all the people whose jobs are likely to be, and are already being, replaced by AI, and reminds us that work gives human beings a sense of purpose.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminds
Verb
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Rangel, who was 10 years old when Mexico tied South Africa in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup and who fondly remembers El Tri’s victory over France that tournament, is confident between the posts.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Baumbach showed him a cut on June 12, 2012 – Teixeira remembers the date.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The novel has a freewheeling spirit that recalls Italo Calvino’s space fables in Cosmicomics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Reminds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminds. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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