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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
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
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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
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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