notification
Americannoun
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an act or instance of notifying or informing someone of something; notice.
Lawyers have a duty of notification in cases where a document is accidentally sent to them.
Authors submitting work must expect to wait up to three months before notification of acceptance.
The policy requires prompt notification of the insurer in case of an accident.
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a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning.
Notifications were mailed to the winners.
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Digital Technology. a programmed message or alert sent on an electronic device to inform the user of something.
noun
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the act of notifying
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a formal announcement
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something that notifies; a notice
Other Word Forms
- nonnotification noun
- renotification noun
Etymology
Origin of notification
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English notificacioun, from Medieval Latin nōtificātiōn-, stem of nōtificātiō, from nōtificāt(us) “made known” (past participle of nōtificāre “to make known”; notify ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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Features like recommendation algorithms, autoplay, beauty filters and notification systems were built with foreseeable risks of harm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Autoplay and notification systems will have to be scaled down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
ARK sold 3,578 Meta shares across three of its funds, according to a trading notification Wednesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Although six council areas were to have been impacted to begin with, all of Scotland's 32 local authorities received official notification of intention to strike last Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
My phone vibrates noisily next to me and I look over, but it’s just a notification from her app, telling me it’s time to take my nighttime meds and set up my G-tube feeding.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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