notification
noun
no·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
Synonyms
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
Designed to protect from the common phishing scams that plague us all, such as delivery package notifications, for example.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Apps moved to Private Space don't appear in your app list, notifications, recently viewed apps section, or settings.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The victim, whose identity was not released pending notification of her family, was found around 2:27 p.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Maple Avenue, according to a news release.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Don’t be surprised if your smartphone buzzes with notifications and calendar invites.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Apps moved to Private Space don't appear in your app list, notifications, recently viewed apps section, or settings.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The victim, whose identity was not released pending notification of her family, was found around 2:27 p.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Maple Avenue, according to a news release.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Don’t be surprised if your smartphone buzzes with notifications and calendar invites.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for notification
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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
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