reminder
noun
re·mind·er
ri-ˈmīn-dər 
plural reminders
: one that reminds: such as
a
: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind
a picture that's a reminder of happier times
There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.—
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Valerie TrippNow a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.—Sarah Ball
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b
: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory
She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.
I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.—Cat Wilson
Cat WilsonExamples of reminder in a Sentence
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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The study should also serve as a reminder to the public to be careful around wildlife like bats, Roess said.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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—Amber Brown, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In the past decade, the rise of majoritarian autocratic rulers, the elections of President Donald Trump in the United States, and the leaping gains of the far right in Europe were all reminders of the abiding power of nationalism.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Amid the Houston Rockets’ 48-point first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend, the return of Jabari Smith Jr. — and more importantly, Ime Udoka’s utilization of the third-year big — was a reminder of his value.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Actionable Step: Create a positioning guide that includes language for framing change, strategies for addressing pushback, and reminders of the common vision to keep teams aligned.
4.
—Amber Brown, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In the past decade, the rise of majoritarian autocratic rulers, the elections of President Donald Trump in the United States, and the leaping gains of the far right in Europe were all reminders of the abiding power of nationalism.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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