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

Riverside County Sheriff's Office Deputies said that the victim's identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, and that no further details would be released as the investigation was active and ongoing. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Businesses must establish clear policies for AI note-taker usage, ensure visible notifications, obtain consent, and implement retention controls, especially for sensitive discussions, to mitigate these growing legal challenges. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

However, the calculation changes if Apple sends you a mercenary spyware notification. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Authorities have not identified the man or released his age pending notification of his family. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 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