notification

noun

no·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce notification (audio)
Synonyms of notification
1
: the act or an instance of notifying
2
: a written or printed matter that gives notice

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Examples of notification in a Sentence

I was given no notification that you received my payment. You will be sent a written notification.
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Police were not immediately releasing the victims’ names pending notification of their families. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 In a landmark decision, a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for intentionally designing their systems to be addictive by using features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 The program provides additional outage notifications and access to backup power resources. — San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notification

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of notification was in the 15th century

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“Notification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notification. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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notification

noun
no·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌnōt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce notification (audio)
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 How to pronounce notification (audio)
: 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
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