reminders

noun

plural of reminder
as in memorials
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

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Recent Examples of reminders Just add more alcohol and more reminders of these couples’ experiential chasm, and Lee’s command of irony in a simmering atmosphere is in a league all its own. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The idea is to let an assistant check connected accounts for tasks such as unpaid invoices and draft reminders without waiting for a prompt, so users spend less time figuring out what to ask for. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Bridgette operates round-the-clock, every day of the week to answer questions, coordinate interviews, send reminders and keep potential workers informed of their hiring status. — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Other women rely on cold water, fans, calendar reminders, or breaking projects into smaller tasks to compensate for lapses in concentration. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 The rules will also be displayed more prominently on Airbnb listings, in guests' Trips tabs and in reservation reminders. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Once everything is organized, PocketWise displays upcoming payments on a subscription calendar and sends renewal reminders before charges are due. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Already, links allowing users to watch related games will be provided as part of a larger NBA initiative to connect digital content with reminders about the real-life action in progress. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 But for Jessica, reaching her childhood home in Huntington Beach spurred reminders of what was missing. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminders
  1. memorials
  2. souvenirs
  3. relics
Noun
  • That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Upkeep of national memorials should be an automatic government function without expectation of any compensation, monetary or in the form of adding one’s name to the building.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • The photos, awards and other memorabilia aren’t just souvenirs of his storied career.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • Among the relics of its decline is a hulking complex of rusted pipes, towers and conveyor belts in Delano, just five miles north of the McFarland chipping yard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of relics

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“Reminders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminders. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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