remember
verb (used with object)
to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again.
have remembered
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present perfectof remember.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Otherwise she would have remembered Rodney King, she would have remembered 1992, and she would have never put Daryl Gates in her mouth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
There was no way, with my brain fog, I could have remembered everything my oncologists told me and having so much information-—including the visit summary notes-—in one place was an absolute lifesaver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The relatives of Olympic hockey player Imran Sherwani have remembered him as a "devoted family man" following his death aged 63.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
"I can tell you for sure because I would have remembered it: That wasn't a question on the application. There was no place where I was compelled to address it in any way."
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
I should have remembered what we learned on our way to the library that first day in America: teenaged girls don't hold hands.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
