REMEMBERING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

remembering

verb

present participle of remember

as in recalling

to bring back to mind I remember very clearly the fun we had that long-ago summer, but I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday

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Recent Examples of remembering That said, today's edition is dedicated to remembering what summer Saturdays are all about. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Some servers have worked alongside Hug for more than 20 years, remembering customers’ anniversaries, favorite wines, and preferred tables. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 This is beautiful energy for repairing tension, making plans, or remembering that connection does not have to feel like a contest. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Originally developed by Benjamin Bloom and colleagues, the framework suggests that learning progresses from remembering and understanding information to applying, analyzing, evaluating and ultimately creating it. — James Davis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Equally important is the necessity of honoring victims by remembering them, by giving them their names back. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2026 Fifty years since one of Colorado's deadliest natural disasters, Colorado State University is remembering the lasting impact of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood and the professor whose expertise helped bring answers to grieving families. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The Miss American Fork organization put out a statement on its Instagram, remembering the young pageant queen. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Finneas O’Connell are among the musicians remembering Glen Hansard. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

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recalling

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Toyota is recalling more than half a million vehicles due to an issue with the cars' instrument cluster display, which may increase the risk of a crash.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Taylor Farms, the agricultural giant whose lettuce has been linked to the deadly cyclospora outbreak, is recalling several prepared products made with jalapeños amid a salmonella outbreak linked to the peppers.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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