reminder

noun

re·​mind·​er ri-ˈmīn-dər 

plural reminders

: one that reminds: such as

a

: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind

a picture that's a reminder of happier times

There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.

—Valerie Tripp

Now a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.

—Sarah Ball

b

: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory

She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.

I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.

—Cat Wilson

Synonyms of reminder

• memorial
• souvenir
• tribute
• commemorative

Examples of reminder in a Sentence

the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

Recent Examples on the Web

Her hair is still damp from her post-morning practice shower, a quiet reminder of a routine that refuses to bend. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

His story is a reminder that public service can take many forms — wherever opportunity calls. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

As a reminder, research shows that having a diverse board improves the performance of all directors and enables boards to better tackle complex decisions. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

That collapse is a useful reminder that in this industry, technological capability and commercial durability are not the same thing, and that scale achieved can also be scale lost. — Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reminder

• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• sidewinder
• viewfinder
• binder
• blinder
• finder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder