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

• advertisement
• announcement
• release
• ad
• bulletin
• notice
• posting

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

Set up notifications for account activity whenever possible so you are alerted instantly if something suspicious happens. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025

The notifications are being sent in stages. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

The pedestrian, whose name has been withheld pending family notification, died at the scene, Chula Vista police Officer Carson Tabor said. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025

There’s also an impressive discount on the Apple Watch Series 10, which connects to your other devices to track texts and calls and preview notifications. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 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