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

Local authorities said the crash was fatal, but did not confirm the number of deaths or the identities of those on board, citing family notifications. —Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the woman’s name pending notification of family members. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Those features—and showing notifications from your phone—are the only things the glasses can do. —PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025

Owner notifications for all four recalls are expected to be mailed on May 30. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing notification

• pre-notification

Rhymes for notification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

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