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 There were several reminders in my Notes app to call someone to fix it—Eli maybe or a professional of some sort. — Téa Mutonji, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 If done well, and with a human in the loop, AI could help identify trends in incidents, equipment issues, training gaps, certifications, expiration dates, maintenance reminders and emergency preparedness plan oversights. — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Routine recommendations trigger automatic reminders in medical records and let nurses vaccinate under standing orders. — Jake Scott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 Send quick reminders to those who haven't voted directly from the app and check back in daily to see who voted! — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Those moments are sobering reminders of just how thin the margins are for the Phillies rotation, which has been excellent for the most part, though extremely top-heavy. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Around them stood reminders of the 33-year-old woman whose death in a shooting last weekend stunned people across Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Safety reminders along the Riverwalk Ring buoys are installed at every bridge along the Chicago Riverwalk. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Here are a few gentle reminders to help ground you when things begin to feel a little shaky. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminders
  1. memorials
  2. souvenirs
  3. relics
Noun
  • The National Mall memorials are either in the process of being built or are still in the pre-construction phases, with some projects further along than others.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • So far, the machine on the lower fourth floor has made more than 3,000 souvenirs.
    — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Save your precious suitcase space for souvenirs, and grab a crease-proof dress (or three), below.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • Things like trumpets cracking, lights failing, and the BBC presenter’s original record of the broadcast breaking – all remind us of the fragility of relics, said Finn.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Louisiana officials agree they’re no longer needed and describe them as relics of a time when Black students were forbidden from attending some schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of relics

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