REMARKING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

remarking

verb

present participle of remark

as in commenting

to make a statement of one's opinion her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant

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as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I remarked the change in her hair color but didn't think it would be polite to say anything other than she was looking good

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Recent Examples of remarking Iger presided over ABC's parent company when Kimmel was temporarily pulled from the air after remarking about Charlie Kirk's murder. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Romney took note of his political journey during his remarks at Monday's celebration, remarking on the bipartisanship that made Romneycare possible. — Jon Keller, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Best Things to Do Driving, tasting, eating, and remarking about the beauty of this part of California filled our days, and visitors have so many places to see, depending on their interests, from wine to olive oil, craft beer, honey, cheese, and farm-fresh fruit and nuts. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Although September’s attack had an even wider reach, the threat was quickly contained, with some experts remarking that the hacker appeared sloppy. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 Of course, the women had a little fun before the Oscars were announced — each of them was handed a note and claimed it was signed by A-list audience members like Leonardo DiCaprio or Stellan Skarsgard, remarking on their good looks and critiquing the length of the bit. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Elizabeth quickly made an impression on her husband’s friends; one of them, Angelina Grimké, wrote a letter remarking that Henry did not seem equipped to handle his intelligent young wife. — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 The rumors about the fake Carrey appearing at the César Awards started circulating online last week as people began remarking on his appearance on social media. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026 Viewers have also been remarking on Jackie’s big age gap relationship with Dylan (played by Harry Lawtey). — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Jiang talked about the purpose of the First Amendment and the intent of the founders, while commenting more generally on the state of the situation rather than call out specific episodes.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Despite swimming having become one of the central sports in the national debate following the Lia Thomas controversy, Ledecky has largely avoided commenting on political or cultural issues.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of commenting

Verb

Locations built for children now rival small amusement parks, and families are noticing.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
The first of its kind, the program was developed by Michele McGeoy, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who became concerned with social justice after noticing that the internet boom had benefited mostly white, educated people.

— Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

The award reinforced the engine’s role in the program while reflecting growing demand for compact propulsion systems across the defense sector.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Both songs lean into booming, elastic layers of electronics and capricious tempo modulations, reflecting her determination to remain bold and unclassifiable.

— Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Definition of reflecting

Verb

Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
With softball seeing continued audience growth during the Women’s College World Series, college regular season and now the AUSL, expectations are rising as the sport will make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

However, that being said, Beyond did offer some family-friendly services that are worth noting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Beijing said that Washington had agreed to cap tariffs at 20% as part of the countries’ trade truce, with analysts noting the new duties would likely have a limited impact on China.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

These folks had theirs ruined by the next shift of roaches, the five who died and the nine spotting living their lives.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
While some abilities, like spotting vulnerabilities in software, are useful to attackers and defenders, designing exploits for those vulnerabilities uniquely empowers attackers.

— Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

Definition of spotting

Verb

Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The New York Times is cheering them on, opining in a recent editorial that artificially raising the prices of legal cannabis through higher taxes and fees will dissuade adults from consuming it.

— Paul Armentano, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of opining

Verb

On Wednesday, the STB said the Class Is must publicize certain information regarding the merger’s impact on employment in its next filing.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
The discovery and study of impact craters can give insights into the origin and evolution of Earth, deepen our understanding of the solar system and reveal information regarding the geological processes of planets.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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