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
History reminds us how tough the Fed chairmanship is.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The state Division of Water Resources reminds people to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom, Oleniacz said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
When Beulah’s ne’er-do-well son Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) drunkenly lobs slurs at Azul in a gas station parking lot, Azul reminds him his family’s been in Texas longer than the Jacksons — right before Rip punches Rob-Will out, of course.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Beyond its pleasures as a noir, the chronicle of Kolechko’s fight against nascent Soviet power easily reminds one of present-day Ukraine’s struggle to preserve its dignity in the face of oppressive forces.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The unfinished pyramid on the Great Seal reminds us that the American project is never complete.
—Patrick Mendis, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
If something about the now-problematic gender-bending killer of Camp Miasma reminds you of 1983’s Sleepaway Camp, Schoenbrun is not coy about the parallel.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
If anything, today’s astrology reminds you to rely on your instincts, talents and grit.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
One comes from the Caspian Sea region, with an elaborate, spiraling pattern, filled with a sugar-spice mixture that reminds me, in the most flattering way, of a brown sugar-cinnamon Pop-Tart.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The state Division of Water Resources reminds people to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom, Oleniacz said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
When Beulah’s ne’er-do-well son Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) drunkenly lobs slurs at Azul in a gas station parking lot, Azul reminds him his family’s been in Texas longer than the Jacksons — right before Rip punches Rob-Will out, of course.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Beyond its pleasures as a noir, the chronicle of Kolechko’s fight against nascent Soviet power easily reminds one of present-day Ukraine’s struggle to preserve its dignity in the face of oppressive forces.
—The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The unfinished pyramid on the Great Seal reminds us that the American project is never complete.
—Patrick Mendis, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
If something about the now-problematic gender-bending killer of Camp Miasma reminds you of 1983’s Sleepaway Camp, Schoenbrun is not coy about the parallel.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
If anything, today’s astrology reminds you to rely on your instincts, talents and grit.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
One comes from the Caspian Sea region, with an elaborate, spiraling pattern, filled with a sugar-spice mixture that reminds me, in the most flattering way, of a brown sugar-cinnamon Pop-Tart.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminds
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In postwar France, Senot remembers facing people’s disbelief and indifference to the fate of those who had been deported.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Trooper Rich Matas remembers interviewing Hopkins the day of Janet's murder.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Nyong’o recalls her scene partner’s magnetic qualities, as well as his brotherly protectiveness at their closing-night party.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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Millet, who is now trying to raise funds to help Josué’s family bury him, recalls the promise the youngster once made to his father while watching Haiti play.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Reminds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminds. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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