notification

noun

ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce notification (audio)
Definition of notificationnext
as in advertisement
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 notification And of those, 12 states require young people to obtain consent from a parent or guardian; seven require young people to notify a parent or guardian; and five require both notification and consent. — Kate Coleman-Minahan, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 The identity of the man is being withheld amid notifications to next of kin. — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025 What started as a scheme involving fraudulent toll payment notifications has now expanded to include fake delivery service alerts, tricking users into clicking malicious links. — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025 Download a weather app on your phone to receive emergency weather alerts and notifications specific to your location. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notification
  1. advertisement
  2. announcement
  3. release
  4. ad
  5. bulletin
  6. notice
  7. posting
Noun
  • The limited-edition collection transforms the collectible figures into canvases of vintage Levi’s advertisements from the 1940s.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The collection includes more than 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements from more than a century of media history, spanning comedy, drama, entertainment, sports, news, public affairs, documentary, performing arts, reality, animation, and children’s and family programming.
    — William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of advertisement
Noun
  • Show Reportedly in Talks for Season 4 Until this announcement, the future of Emmy-winning series had been up in the air — with many of the show's key players unsure if the show would even be returning for another season.
    — Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Chuter's Instagram announcement cited health struggles and a lack of work-life balance as her reasons for stepping down.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of announcement
Noun
  • Crowell himself trades vocals with Nelson on the album’s first release and title track to the project.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
  • By the numbers: The group's economic outlook index fell 7 points from its December release.
    — Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of release
Noun
  • The company has dramatically expanded its partnerships team, investing heavily in e-commerce tools, retail collaborations, and an evolving ad product.
    — Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads, while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of ad
Noun
  • The incident, which occurred about 3 p.m., triggered a helicopter bulletin posted on social media from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office about an hour later.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized since February 14, met with his secretary of state and chief of staff on Monday, a midday bulletin said, to discuss candidates for sainthood.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • The efforts have already garnered notice from the Long Run, another Global Vision Award winner, which advises lodges worldwide on how to best implement sustainability practices.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Nineteen states and the District of Columbia argued their harm stemmed from not having received 60-days' notice of the mass layoffs as required by federal law, which left them unable to provide a rapid response that could have mitigated the economic impact.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of notice
Noun
  • Fortunately, the agency saved tons of time by implementing a tool for automated posting and reporting.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the clip, which has garnered 8.6 million views since its posting on Jan. 31, Provenzano showed herself lying in a hospital bed while her nail artist (and close friend) removed the top layer of her polish using an electric file.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of posting

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