Thesaurus results for NOTIFICATION

notification

noun

ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of notification

as in advertisement

a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest a notification posted by the health board that its inspectors had cited the restaurant for several violations

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Recent Examples of notification The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives. — City News Service, Daily News, 31 July 2026 The official said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration discussed whether the government should release victim notifications for Americans whose files were accessed. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 30 July 2026 An inspector received an emergency notification that there was no running water. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin, the release said. — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for notification

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Noun

That outside spending has helped flood mailboxes and the airwaves with advertisements.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Social media is riddled with advertisements from companies and consultants promising the secret formulas to maximize odds of admission.

— Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisement

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Bill Knauf, the president and general manager of the Maryland Jockey Club, told CNN Sports his organization would have an announcement on Wednesday.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Following backlash and a planned boycott from European nations, FIFA swiftly abandoned its plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to minority investors just days after the announcement.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of announcement

Noun

The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of release

Noun

Further, Meta’s ad business continues to improve with impressions up 14% and ad prices rising 12% year-over-year.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026

Definition of ad

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The agency posted a nearly identical statement earlier this month, but that bulletin did not urge Americans to prepare to leave the Middle East or to reconsider upcoming trips, reflecting Washington’s growing concern that the conflict could widen.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
By Friday, seven of Sicily’s nine provinces remained at the highest level of alert for wildfires, with only the eastern coastal provinces of Messina and Catania registering a lower risk level, the civil protection reported in its daily bulletin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of bulletin

Noun

There’s a national push to mandate the teaching of Bible in public schools and the posting of the Ten Commandments in public places.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of posting

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