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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a notification posted by the health board that its inspectors had cited the restaurant for several violations
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Recent Examples of notifications
This information will be available through the airline's app, website, and email notifications.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the face of incessant notifications or pushy peers, try taking a walk to clear your mind before returning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Plus, its Glyph Interface and Android 15 software keep your notifications organized and visually striking without being a distraction.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Fake product recall notifications may highlight fake order numbers and include phishing URLs.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Carlos Eduardo Espina woke up on January 3rd to a cellphone flooded with notifications.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For the locals presale window, notifications will be sent out via email on a rolling basis from March 31-April 4.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The blue layout resembles real DocuSign notifications.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Both the former Hinge employee who worked on notifications and another former employee who worked in C-suite support (and who also asked to remain anonymous) independently told me about the existence of an email address for high-priority unbanning.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the face of incessant notifications or pushy peers, try taking a walk to clear your mind before returning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Plus, its Glyph Interface and Android 15 software keep your notifications organized and visually striking without being a distraction.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Fake product recall notifications may highlight fake order numbers and include phishing URLs.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Carlos Eduardo Espina woke up on January 3rd to a cellphone flooded with notifications.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For the locals presale window, notifications will be sent out via email on a rolling basis from March 31-April 4.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The blue layout resembles real DocuSign notifications.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Both the former Hinge employee who worked on notifications and another former employee who worked in C-suite support (and who also asked to remain anonymous) independently told me about the existence of an email address for high-priority unbanning.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifications
Noun
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By the time the president was finished, however, there were no new announcements about the conflict.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Desensitize to loud or unusual noises—play recordings of transit sounds—such as subway announcements or car horns—while offering treats to create positive associations.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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They are socialized in a world of makeup tutorials, fashion magazines, and objectifying advertisements—not to mention feminist commentary and pop songs about rejecting or healthily navigating image standards.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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It was followed by Los Angeles with 1,624 job ads and 1,076 in San Francisco.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Other new releases this week include a romantic ballad from Drayton Farley’s new album, as well as new offerings from Coleman Jennings, Del McCoury Band and a new video from Alison Brown and Steve Martin, featuring Della Mae.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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India produced almost 200,000 hours of content in 2025, a majority of it in regional languages other than Hindi, with 96% produced for television excluding news bulletins, 2% for films, 1% for streaming and 1% for short video and microdramas.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But standing under the trunk of her car, the door hanging above her head to block the rain, was Reverend Dallas Ann Thompson, handing out vigil service bulletins and smiling as people slowly formed a circle around her.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In February, the City of San Diego had the most new monthly job postings, 1,836, of any city in California, said state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The share of postings open to those with two to four years of experience dropped from 46% in mid-2022 to 40% in mid-2025, while the share seeking at least five years of experience jumped from 37% to 42%, according to Indeed data.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Notifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifications. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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