notification
Americannoun
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notifications
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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.
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the act of notifying
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a formal announcement
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something that notifies; a notice
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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”; see notify) + -iō -ion
Explanation
A notification is a formal notice, request, or warning. You might get a notification from your landlord that you need to shovel the snow on your sidewalk, or a notification from your school that you've won an award. Some notifications arrive in the form of a letter in your mailbox, while others are verbal (you might get a phone call that's a notification that your cat is due for a shot at the vet), and many more are sent as emails or other electronic messages. The Latin source is notificare , "to make known," which comes from the roots notus, "known," and facere, "make."
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When Irene Breen got a notification in January 2025 that Instagram was removing adverts for her company's pregnancy pillows, she was confused.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Such notification is required before a vehicle can be reported stolen, and it can take another two days to send the letter by certified mail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The online retailer has emailed customers apologising for the "unauthorised push notification" containing an external link, adding that they should disregard the message and not click on it.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The system recalculates the patient’s risk every hour, but clinicians told the researchers they didn’t want another alert adding to alarm fatigue, so Concern doesn’t page, buzz or send a mobile notification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
I already got the notification from Stella’s app and moved from the desk over to my bed, where the IV rack is, waiting for her arrival.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
And I would like to fully put my iPhone down at home and set HomeView to show my notifications, but the device can’t do that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Practical strategies include reducing unnecessary notifications, particularly from social media and messaging applications, and setting limits on time spent browsing social platforms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Banks can then deploy tailored retention tactics such as personalized offers or proactive notifications.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I didn't even have notifications on for social media."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
On a workbench was a smaller press for notifications, proclamations, broadsides, trade cards.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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