reminder

[ ri-mahyn-der ]

/ rɪˈmaɪn dər /

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Definition of reminder

noun

a person or thing that serves to remind.

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Origin of reminder

First recorded in 1645–55; remind + -er¹

Words nearby reminder

Remembrance Sunday, remex, remiform, remigrant, remind, reminder, remindful, remineralization, remineralize, Remington, reminisce

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How to use reminder in a sentence

At the same time, it’s a reminder that the potential, eventual merging of humans with computers is destined to introduce a wide range of ethical and social questions that we should probably start thinking about now.
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain|Rebecca Heilweil|August 28, 2020|Vox
Nevertheless, the gap between the Election Day and mail vote could be huge this year, which should serve as a stark reminder not to overreact to election-night returns.
Biden’s Voters Appear Far More Likely To Vote By Mail Than Trump’s. That Could Make For A Weird Election Night.|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 28, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
If restaurant reopenings could be interpreted as a glimmer of hope that maybe — just maybe — the worst of the pandemic had passed, these reclosings are a reminder that the virus is anything but gone.
Where Restaurants and Bars Are Closing Again Across the U.S.|Elazar Sontag|August 27, 2020|Eater
Many of those lessons will be painful reminders of how we have failed America’s children.
When science doesn’t yet have the answers|Nancy Shute|August 23, 2020|Science News

The biggest take-away of this rally is more a reminder than a lesson.
Global stocks continue to climb after investors pushed the S&P 500 into a new bull market|Bernhard Warner|August 19, 2020|Fortune
It was a reminder that, as Beyoncé once sang, “Perfection is the disease of a nation,” and her family is hardly flawless.
Yoncé Said Knock You Out: The Solange and Jay Z Story|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The courage of this husband and father is a constant reminder of how much some sacrifice for exercising universal rights.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, his account is an entertaining reminder that sometimes, the truth really is better than fiction.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After processing in everyone else, the cops took him somewhere for a reminder of their thoughts on “rapos.”
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This sensational third novel in her Neapolitan series is a reminder that she is one of the most talented writers working today.
The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But this sudden blow was a reminder that fate had been capricious to spoiled darlings before.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
"And mind you don't burn it as you did every blessed time last year on the Volga," I added by way of reminder.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
It was like an old pain returning at an unexpected moment to chill a man with the sickening reminder that all joy must end.
The Man from Time|Frank Belknap Long
Hardly had my cable to K. been despatched when Stopford gives us a sample specimen of "dash" by his answer to my reminder.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
Most of them fear, and many hate, the slightest reminder of those abandoned dreams.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for reminder

reminder

/ (rɪˈmaɪndə) /

noun

something that recalls the past

a note to remind a person of something not done

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