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 of notification

• 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

The gang of eight, the House and Senate leaders and the chairs and ranking members of the intelligence committees, received the notification. —CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

These notifications often arrive by postal mail, not email. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026

Turn Off Notifications Too many phone notifications can put you on edge (not to mention the people around you). —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026

According to Hadid’s firm ZHA, which has remained prolific since her death, the company’s Instagram notifications are now full of young Iraqis proudly posting photos and videos of the tower while tagging Hadid’s name. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th 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