as in memorials
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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Recent Examples of reminders
To celebrate America's 250th, a grand home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, held reminders of the birth of an entire town while honoring faiths from around the globe.
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Kim Hudson, CBS News, 4 June 2026
And yet the film weaves in reminders that this wasn’t just a war — that there was a genocide.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Now, however, those reminders bring comfort.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
In addition to typical functions like bill reminders and bank syncing, Honeydue has unique features like an in-app chat thread and expense splitting for couples sharing finances.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
But Kostyuk has the freedom and serenity afforded by confidence — as well as motivation from facing the 19-year-old Russian at the business end of a tournament peppered with reminders of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Small reminders, unrelated disagreements or emotionally similar situations can quickly reignite the original hurt.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Luckily, medical appointments come with email or phone reminders.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Released commercially in the late 1970s, Post-it Notes became one of the world’s most recognizable office products, fundamentally changing note-taking, collaboration, reminders, and workplace organization.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Kim Hudson, CBS News, 4 June 2026
And yet the film weaves in reminders that this wasn’t just a war — that there was a genocide.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Now, however, those reminders bring comfort.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
In addition to typical functions like bill reminders and bank syncing, Honeydue has unique features like an in-app chat thread and expense splitting for couples sharing finances.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
But Kostyuk has the freedom and serenity afforded by confidence — as well as motivation from facing the 19-year-old Russian at the business end of a tournament peppered with reminders of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Small reminders, unrelated disagreements or emotionally similar situations can quickly reignite the original hurt.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Luckily, medical appointments come with email or phone reminders.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Released commercially in the late 1970s, Post-it Notes became one of the world’s most recognizable office products, fundamentally changing note-taking, collaboration, reminders, and workplace organization.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminders
Noun
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The tributes and memorials poured in 2009 as he was mourned around the world.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Democrats are also arguing the project violates the Commemorative Works Act, which requires congressional approval for memorials built on or near federal land in Washington.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Nearby, seasonal treats and activities like ice cream, arcade games, and souvenirs can be found.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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This special edition — adorned with a postcard-style graphics evoking vintage travel souvenirs — stands out as one of the most emblematic pieces from their two-decade partnership.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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The 700-year-old circular Bellver Castle is an architectural gem, briefly used as royal residence, mostly as a ghastly political and military prison over six centuries, and now a museum of Roman and other relics.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Reminders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminders. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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