notification
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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."
Example Sentences
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The next day, another notification came through, but this time for £60, to the same recipient so he called his bank.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
On Reddit, and across Microsoft’s own Tech Community forums, more such claims abound of surprise deletion without notification.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The majority of these therapy sessions were provided to children 12 to 17, for whom the program doesn’t require parental notification or consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
That exchange is followed by a notification that she blocked Stenberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I had also received notification of my financial aid.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
"At this stage, no official requests or notifications have been received by the Embassy or the Consulate General in Sydney, either from the Australian authorities or from the individual concerned," the embassy said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The admin emails to which Microsoft sent those notifications tend to get slammed with junk from spammers, leading software developers to recommend ignoring those inboxes altogether.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Jefferson said he thought they had won "a few pounds" after he received notifications telling him to check his lottery account, but assumed the subsequent follow-up calls and emails were from sales people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Instead, call the number on the back of your Medicare Advantage insurance card and ask about changes to your coverage, and check your email for notifications as well.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
When she turned her portaphone back on, there were a bunch of notifications from both Valley and Thorn, which she quickly swiped away and ignored for now.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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