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

Shelby Township police located Farrug, who was visiting family in the area, on April 25 after receiving a FLOCK notification that his car was traveling near Dequindre and 24 Mile roads. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 May 2026

Second, if sound recordings are also made by the cameras, California law may require notification that audio recordings are made at the location along with video recordings. —Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 1 May 2026

By Gemini season, your phone is buzzing with notifications and unexpected news could shift your plans. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

In the same period of 2025, there were 87 notifications involving 9,038 workers. —Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 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