reminder

reminder
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ good, potent, powerful, strong
▪ lasting, permanent
▪ constant, continual, daily
▪ further
▪ graphic, sharp, stark, vivid
▪ visible, visual
▪ physical, tangible
▪ chilling, grim, harsh, painful
▪ poignant, sad, sobering
▪ salutary (esp. BrE)
▪ timely
▪

This is a timely reminder of the importance of the retail sector to our economy.

▪ important
▪ gentle, little, quick, subtle
▪ friendly
▪ final
▪

It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.

▪

She received a final reminder for £60.88.

▪ helpful, useful
▪

The list serves as a useful reminder of the issues to consider.

▪ welcome
▪ email
▪

We will send email reminders to committee members.

VERB + REMINDER
▪ act as, be, offer, provide, serve as
▪

The ruined church acts as a constant reminder of the war.

▪ become
▪ give sb, issue, send (sb), send out
▪

She gave him a gentle reminder that payment was due.

▪ get, have, receive
▪

You can get email reminders every week.

▪ need
REMINDER + NOUN
▪ letter, note, postcard (AmE)
▪ system
PREPOSITION
▪ reminder about
▪

We were sent a reminder about the next meeting.

▪ reminder of
▪

It was a cruel and tragic reminder of how dangerous mountaineering can be.

▪ reminder to
▪

a timely reminder to people that leaving their doors open is an invitation to thieves


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