reminder

noun

re·​mind·​er ri-ˈmīn-dər How to pronounce reminder (audio)
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.Valerie Tripp
Now 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
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

Examples of reminder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet here’s an annual reminder as media coverage for expendable players goes wall-to-wall as free agency begins — let the buyer beware. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 The opening day honor was just the latest reminder of Glasnow’s importance to the team, particularly this year as Yamamoto embarks on his transition from Japan and Walker Buehler works his way back from Tommy John surgery. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 This year seemed poised for another festive but dry evening, devoid of any real reminders of life outside Hollywood. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 Amid Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip, her refrain serves as a reminder of the steep risks local reporters face to share unfiltered accounts of what is unraveling on the ground. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024 That’s a sobering reminder that the final frontier remains an exclusive and elusive place for members of our species. George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Like the abduction and murder of Eliza Fletcher nearly two years ago in Tennessee or the killing of Molly Tibbetts in Iowa in 2018, the deadly attack on Riley is another reminder of the risks facing female runners, several women told CNN. Faith Karimi, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 And a reminder that the case is far from final arrived just before the vote: Dartmouth filed an appeal of a regional director’s decision last month to classify the players as employees to the full National Labor Relations Board, which has jurisdiction only over private employers. Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 However, other analysts argue that, rather than underscoring Russia’s influence on the region, the situation in Transnistria is instead a reminder of how Moscow has so far failed to achieve its key war aims. Christian Edwards, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reminder was in 1614

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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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