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

• ad
• advert [chiefly British]
• advertisement
• announcement
• bulletin
• communiqué
• notice
• posting
• release

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

The victim’s name was not immediately released pending notification of his family first, cops said. —Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025

The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death but withheld the child’s identity pending family notification. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

Names have not yet been released by the Placer County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family. —Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025

His name has not yet been released pending notification of his family. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing notification

• pre-notification

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