notification

noun

no·ti·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition 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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Anyone with the Pawscout app on their phone who passes within 300 feet of a lost pet will get a notification with instructions on contacting the pet's owner. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "Smart Pet Tags Will Alert You When Your Dog Has Gotten Out of the House—And They’re Under $14," 8 Feb. 2019 The New York Times’ podcast The Daily used this feature to send a notification to its most dedicated listeners, Shapiro says, asking them to sign up for a morning newsletter. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "NPR wants to know what podcast ads you skip," 27 Dec. 2018 Chantal had sent a meeting invite that popped up as a notification for my Google Calendar. — Liz Presson, Marie Claire, "I Met My BFF on Bumble," 7 Aug. 2018 When springtime came around and application letters starting popping up in mailboxes and email notifications, I was accepted into 16 universities and waitlisted at 2. — Fresh U, Teen Vogue, "I Applied to 25 Colleges — Here's What I Learned," 25 Sep. 2018 According to an emergency notification from the U.S. State Department on Sunday, flights in the country have been canceled. — Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, "Members of Troy church stranded as protests break out in Haiti," 9 July 2018 Tap on any app to access the same permissions as before, plus some extra ones—like access to notifications and permission to use cellular data as well as Wi-Fi. — David Nield, WIRED, "How to See Everything Your Apps Are Allowed to Do," 5 July 2018 Credit card holders can also use Brex’s built-in expense management software, which can analyze spending by vendor and allows users to text images of their receipts in reply to expense notifications to link them. — Jen Wieczner, Fortune, "Y Combinator's Favorite Credit Card Just Raised $50 Million from PayPal Founders," 19 June 2018 Her identification was being withheld pending family notification. — CBS News, "Police: Woman fatally stabbed by ex-boyfriend at Belmont racetrack," 17 June 2018

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notification

noun

English Language Learners Definition of notification

: something that gives official information to someone : the act of notifying someone

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notification

noun

no·ti·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Kids Definition of notification

1 : the act or an instance of giving notice or information Notification of all winners will occur tomorrow.

2 : something written or printed that gives notice I received notification of my acceptance.

notification

noun

no·ti·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌnōt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Medical Definition of notification

: 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