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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In a post on X, Turner said he had not had "any notification from the whips" about his suspension, adding it seemed "journalists have been told but I have not".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The legislation would require the parent or other relative to delete or edit the content within 10 business days of receiving the notification.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
ARK sold 3,578 Meta shares across three of its funds, according to a trading notification Wednesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Every AI-generated notification summary that compresses 20 minutes of scrolling into 30 seconds is 20 minutes of ad impressions that Meta never serves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Ms. Bethune had called them together after receiving notification from the contest the day before.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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