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
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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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Meanwhile, parents, take this as a reminder to teach your kids early to think multiple moves ahead in life.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Acid was another one: a reminder that a finished dish doesn’t necessarily need more flavor so much as it sometimes needs contrast.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
For Winston Logan, who appears at the back of the photo on the far left, the image is a reminder of a very different Wolverhampton.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
For Morrissey, it’s a reminder of his friend’s talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Eliza raised her eyebrow at Nate, a reminder that he’d better watch himself.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
Years later, the actress revealed that the apartment still contained reminders of an earlier period of her life.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Booking.com said it had "visible reminders to not click on links customers are not confident about, and booking confirmations also provide further guidance, including details of the agreed payment schedule".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The learning features include quizzes, homework reminders, study mode and learning visualizations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He ignored, as most citizens did, many of the commands and reminders read by the Speaker.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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