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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Advertisement The memorandum also removes certain Section 303 requirements through an emergency waiver, including ordinary congressional notification and authorization constraints. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Bitdefender identified sensitive capabilities in the malware, including potential access to notifications and SMS messages. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Research participants from earlier decades have no right to follow-up notification. — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 So states have been scrambling since the notifications began going out Tuesday to figure out where the DOJ plans to be. — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 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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