reminder
Americannoun
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reminders
plural
noun
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something that recalls the past
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a note to remind a person of something not done
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of reminder
Explanation
A reminder helps you remember something. If you write "don't forget lunch" on your arm every morning, it means you need a reminder to grab your brown paper bag on your way out the door. A reminder helps you remember, whether it's an appointment, an acquaintance's name, or a grocery list. You can give yourself a reminder, or write one to another person who's prone to forgetting details. The word's been around since the 1650s, and it came from remind, which originally meant "to remember." Later, remind came to mean "to make someone remember," or "to put someone in mind of something."
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Example Sentences
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“Each rainstorm is a reminder of the disaster. Nowadays, however, we also fear something else. The earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the weak retail data was a reminder that U.S. growth is still largely a function of consumer behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the boost to human self-esteem and the reminder that our squishy bodies still matter more than all the data in the cloud?
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is a reminder that everyday foods can have more influence on the body than we might expect.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
I don’t need a reminder about something that occupies my thoughts 24-7.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Sophie's advice to others is to set reminders as soon as you sign up to a subscription for when the free trial ends.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
With things like paid time off, send her multiple reminders.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is heavily promoting teen accounts, building stricter supervision controls, putting limits on late-night notifications and installing compulsory break reminders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Those items are reminders of the work ethic, drive and connection to family that defined Kent’s trek from Huntington Beach to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
But Matty was not going to be diverted by reminders of the schoolteacher’s pretty daughter.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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