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

Mitrovic got a notification about a Gmail account recovery attempt, apparently from Google. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

No one wants notifications interrupting this special family time. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

For example, the Work profile boosts email protection and system performance, while the Movie profile suppresses notifications and limits background activity. —PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024

Between the lines: Most security teams are burnt out and overburdened with hundreds of notifications each day detailing new threats to their online systems. —Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Dec. 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