notification
noun
no·ti·fi·ca·tion
ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
Examples of notification in a Sentence
I was given no notification that you received my payment.
You will be sent a written notification.
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This would include timely public notification when disappearances involve unusual or concerning circumstances.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
Then came a notification that the El Paso airport had reopened.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The argument is that these products were built with dangerously habit-forming features—including the endless-scroll feed, algorithmic recommendations, and push notifications—that have led to an array of serious health problems.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
In the last moments of the episode, Bree, from Evan’s apartment, gets a Facebook notification.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
Then came a notification that the El Paso airport had reopened.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The argument is that these products were built with dangerously habit-forming features—including the endless-scroll feed, algorithmic recommendations, and push notifications—that have led to an array of serious health problems.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
In the last moments of the episode, Bree, from Evan’s apartment, gets a Facebook notification.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for notification
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“Notification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notification. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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
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