notification

noun

ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce notification (audio)
Definition of notificationnext
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 Their names haven’t been released, pending notification of their next of kin. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Scammers can create fake sale notifications that lead to fraudulent websites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The move is part of Spotify’s crackdown on Family plan sharing, and some users have already received a notification to complete the verification. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 City officials will also be considering legislation about emergency notifications during the hearing. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notification
  1. advertisement
  2. announcement
  3. release
  4. ad
  5. bulletin
  6. notice
  7. posting
Noun
  • This allowed the attackers to display Bing's legitimate domain in the Google advertisement while using Bing's click-tracking redirect to send visitors toward the malicious destination.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, TikTok and X have refused to change their stance, and neither platform has allowed paid advertisements for the film.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Noun
  • The post came roughly seven hours after Anthropic's Sunday announcement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Leikauf’s announcement came amid a monthslong dispute with his predecessor, former Sheriff John D’Agostini, who accused him of putting his own interests ahead of the community.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
Noun
  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officers arrived and worked with office staff to secure the area and ensure the safety of those present, the Rocklin Police Department said news release.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
Noun
  • Miller has highlighted Poindexter's past arrests for drug possession and assault in a September campaign ad.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Before clicking, check the advertiser by selecting the three dots next to a Google search ad.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ad
Noun
  • The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The surgery confirmed that the pope has the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin late yesterday.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • The prospect of a SpaceX-Tesla combo got rave notices from the research crews covering both companies.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The advance notice allowed Baugh and his colleagues to alert dozens of grooms living in the barns to evacuate before the flood reached them.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of notice
Noun
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the posting of the media list signaled that at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting

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“Notification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notification. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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