How to Use notification in a Sentence

notification

noun
  • You will be sent a written notification.
  • I was given no notification that you received my payment.
  • This is a great way to keep up with all those notifications while stuck at work all day long.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
  • My phone buzzes with a text notification—and my plans for the weekend.
    Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 3 May 2024
  • The name of the man killed, who is believed to be in his 50s, was not released pending notification of his next of kin.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Download The Post’s app and turn on alert notifications for The 7 or sign up for the newsletter.
    Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
  • Download The Post’s app and turn on alert notifications for The 7 or sign up for the newsletter.
    Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • If more than one of those metrics starts to skew from their baselines, the app sends you a notification.
    Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 15 July 2024
  • The name of the man is being withheld until notification to next of kin, Jarosz said.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • On Doll’s phone, that momentum took the form of a slew of notifications.
    Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Forget the reminders and notifications, and let Orbit’s faucet timer do the hard work for you.
    Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
  • My phone finally emitted a purring sound—the notification that the tracker was out of the safe zone.
    PCMAG, 29 July 2024
  • The app will also send you other notifications, like how long your safe has been left open.
    Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The name of one, a 45-year-old man, is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The Galaxy Ring won’t vibrate or buzz, but sending a notification to your phone is a nice touch.
    Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
  • The first two stops on Askew’s route go quickly: the customers aren’t home or don’t come out, and Askew drops off his bags at the door, sends a final notification text and moves on.
    Britt Peterson, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The names of the three who died will be released by the Ada County Coroner’s Office pending notification of next of kin.
    Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But the lack of notification would have to be justified in writing.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • At that point, the watch will vibrate, sound an alarm, and flash a notification asking if the Pixel Watch owner needs help.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The man's name has not yet been released pending next-of-kin notification.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
  • If the accounts don’t match, the same notification will prompt you to accept or reject the document.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 4 May 2023
  • The identities of the father and son have not been released pending notification of next of kin.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • Their names will not be released until next of kin notifications have been made, said Sgt.
    Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023
  • The notification appears, and Byrd does what any buddy would: Hey, wanna get something to eat with me?
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The names of the people involved in the crash had not yet been released, pending notification of their families.
    Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Rid yourself of screens and distracting notifications, take a warm shower, drink a cup of tea, or read a few pages of your favorite book.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 3 May 2023
  • The notifications were filed on behalf of Alice, Jim and Rob Walton.
    Katrina Compoli Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The victim is a white male in his 20's, but he has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to Mauk.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • But the notification fails to explain if, and how, the content would be altered or distributed.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Designed to protect from the common phishing scams that plague us all, such as delivery package notifications, for example.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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