REMINISCING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

reminiscing

verb

present participle of reminisce

as in remembering

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as in ruminating

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But stickers remembering some of the 1,200 people killed are still common.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
This November, Republican tactics in 1981 are worth remembering.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of remembering

Verb

So, Otto sits at the end of the counter, ruminating on the past weeks, then downs his glass of Gordon’s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet there was Devers, ruminating as if the fate of the Giants’ (57-82) season rested on this Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruminating

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Born and raised in Flushing, Queens, to a Chinese family, Liu developed an early interest in beauty, recalling spending hours painting her nails after school.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Williamson took a lighter note while recalling his and Van Der Beek’s dynamic early in the show’s run.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of recalling

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Newsom, who is pondering a 2028 presidential campaign, and the two men vying to replace him — Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton — oppose it.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
In the stands, fans murmured beneath their breath, wondering what new math the Kiffin’s successor could be pondering.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pondering

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Continually surrounded by well-wishers during an hour of socializing before a formal program of speakers and videos recollecting his career, Lubelfeld listened to what others had to say before speaking himself.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of recollecting

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By studying what happens when these energetic particles collide with target materials, scientists can investigate the shapes and sizes of atomic nuclei.

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
While making Sunrise on the Reaping in Spain, Zada and costar Mckenna Grace burned through the night rewatching the original Hunger Games films, studying every line and gesture.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of studying

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Kedia wasn’t surprised by the unanimous interest rate decision because the FOMC had been debating higher interest rates for months.

— Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
While the two candidates were technically debating each other, the most prominent name onstage wasn’t there and isn’t on the ballot.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of debating

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In addition to analyzing this objective data, leaders listen and observe subjective data of employees’ perceptions.

— John Radman, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
With initial flight tests complete, engineers have begun analyzing onboard telemetry to gauge the craft’s commercial limits.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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