REMINISCES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

reminisces

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present tense third-person singular of reminisce

as in remembers

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But War suddenly remembers that Johnny is supposed to be a mole of some consequence.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
This was the call Hunter Armistead, Pattern’s CEO, remembers getting from his head engineer when the turbines came online for the very first time.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of remembers

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The most tonally bizarre Apes movie ruminates on that question with a mixture of money-saving light comedy and mic-drop grimness.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
As such, the work ruminates on the gendered impact of the violence of war and the absence of the voices of women and children, ironically the most affected groups, in global strife.

— Zehra Jumabhoy, Artforum, 25 June 2026

Definition of ruminates

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Lent, the period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter, recalls his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of recalls

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As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ponders

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Housing starts slumped in September, raising fresh concerns about the state of the real estate market as the Federal Reserve contemplates additional interest rate hikes.

— Sean Conlon,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology.

— Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplates

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But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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The report analyzes publicly available FBI and immigration arrest data and does not include details of whether charges were dropped or if people served any time in jail or prison.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
The free service analyzes political fundraising texts and attempts to identify the committee behind them.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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