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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 notifications
Unemployment insurance experts consulted by The Post said Colorado’s notifications — or lack thereof — for overpayments are unusual and could be confusing for claimants.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But Apple reserved the deepest iPhone integrations — notifications, payments, health data, system hooks — for itself.
—Matt Rogers, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Dealer notifications were scheduled to begin May 22, while owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning July 6.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Given that a ‘glowing’ UI for alerts and notifications is expected in the next generation Pixel, was this an easter egg hint of things to come?
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Apple Watches can already monitor blood pressure to an extent with hypertension notifications, but this process happens entirely in the background.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Some of the scams involve fake court documents or notifications about phony traffic or criminal infractions, according to the sheriff's office.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Information on those killed and injured in the incident is being held pending next-of-kin notifications, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 May 2026
But those weren’t the first notifications that police received.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But Apple reserved the deepest iPhone integrations — notifications, payments, health data, system hooks — for itself.
—Matt Rogers, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Dealer notifications were scheduled to begin May 22, while owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning July 6.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Given that a ‘glowing’ UI for alerts and notifications is expected in the next generation Pixel, was this an easter egg hint of things to come?
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Apple Watches can already monitor blood pressure to an extent with hypertension notifications, but this process happens entirely in the background.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Some of the scams involve fake court documents or notifications about phony traffic or criminal infractions, according to the sheriff's office.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Information on those killed and injured in the incident is being held pending next-of-kin notifications, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 May 2026
But those weren’t the first notifications that police received.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifications
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Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Think anniversary toasts, birthday cake presentations, engagement announcements—if the culmination of the event is still to come, making an effort to stay is recommended.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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The vote sets the stage for a grueling summer of campaigns and advertisements over whether voters should insert partisan politics into the judiciary.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.—
Michelle Marchante
June 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The share of ads on New York City subways and buses from tech companies jumped 50% in the first quarter of 2026 from a year ago, as AI startups try to win over the world’s finance capital.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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That money has largely been spent on TV ads and mailers attacking Mejia.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Stuart suspects higher oil prices will need to rise quickly to incentivize further emergency oil releases and to encourage the world to consume less.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Apple Silicon Macs will still be able to run Intel Mac apps via the Rosetta 2 compatibility layer in macOS 27, but future releases will begin to limit the technology (Apple has said it will mainly be used to support older games that still use Intel code).—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Programming and Content The programming of teleSUR is mainly composed of news programs and includes news bulletins almost every hour.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Automotive website The Drive reported both Nissan and Toyota have recently issued service bulletins to dealers with instructions on rationing motor oil stocks due to an impending shortage.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies hire, employers are scaling back traditional training programs and entry-level job postings have fallen sharply in many sectors.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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However, the latest look at labor turnover also showed that those job postings aren’t necessarily turning into job offers – the US job market remains entrenched in a low-hire, low-fire dynamic.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Notifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifications. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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