reminder

[ri-mahyn-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that serves to remind.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reminder¹

First recorded in 1645–55; remind + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Every close encounter serves as both a reminder of Earth's vulnerability and a demonstration of the growing precision of modern astronomy.

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Which is a reminder even to the eggheads that no one has ever won the Ryder Cup on a spreadsheet.

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At best, sports is a reminder of the extraordinary things people are capable of when the heat is on.

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Go for a subtle reminder that long-term unemployment isn’t necessarily due to individual shortcomings.

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The screwdrivers are our apps, tightening such loose ends of daily life as banking, calendars, reminders.

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Related Words

• admonition 
• expression 
• gesture 
• hint 
• indication 
• remembrance 
• sign 
• suggestion