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 June Microsoft report found that employees using Microsoft 365 are interrupted every 2 minutes by a meeting, email or notification. —Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

He has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to police. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Some notifications are helpful (messages, alerts, reminders). —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025

Help for foster families Foster parents who receive notification of a dental or medical service denial by TennCare can contact their DCS case manager, who can file an appeal. —Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025

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