notification

noun

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

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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The balance of working parents The 44-year-old CEO isn’t the first staffer to identify the conflict between parenting and the immediacy of work—particularly when calls, emails and notifications are delivered direct to your smartphone or watch. Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 The victim’s identity was not released by authorities yet, pending notification of relatives. Sydney Barragan, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024 In March, Utah’s Gov. Spencer Cox signed laws that require social media companies to verify users’ ages and disable features, including autoplay and notifications, on youth accounts—though the law was temporarily blocked in October because of legal challenges. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Norton uses the space below that for important notifications. PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for notification 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notification was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Notification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notification. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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