notification

noun

no·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or an instance of notifying

2

: a written or printed matter that gives notice

Synonyms

• ad
• advert [chiefly British]
• advertisement
• announcement
• bulletin
• communiqué
• notice
• posting
• release

Examples of notification in a Sentence

I was given no notification that you received my payment.

You will be sent a written notification.

Recent Examples on the Web

The motorcyclist’s name was not released pending notification of family. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024

Now, with conditional notifications, Sheets adds a feature associated with project management tools like Airtable. —Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 5 June 2024

May 24 Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident contacted the suspect after receiving a pop-up notification on their computer. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024

The pilot has not been identified pending next-of-kin notification. —Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing notification

• pre-notification

Kids Definition

notification

noun

no·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌnōt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or an instance of notifying

2

: written or printed matter that gives notice

Medical Definition

notification

noun

no·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌnōt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or an instance of notifying

especially : the act of reporting the occurrence of a communicable disease or of an individual affected with such a disease