notification

[ noh-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act or instance of notifying or informing someone of something; notice:

   Lawyers have a duty of notification in cases where a document is accidentally sent to them.

   Authors submitting work must expect to wait up to three months before notification of acceptance.

   The policy requires prompt notification of the insurer in case of an accident.

2. a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning:

   Notifications were mailed to the winners.

3. Digital Technology. a programmed message or alert sent on an electronic device to inform the user of something.

notification

/ ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of notifying
2. a formal announcement
3. something that notifies; a notice

Other Words From

• non·no·ti·fi·ca·tion noun
• re·no·ti·fi·ca·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of notification¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English notificacioun, from Medieval Latin nōtificātiōn-, stem of nōtificātiō, from nōtificāt(us) “made known” (past participle of nōtificāre “to make known”; notify ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

"They could have driven through the same place every day for, realistically, up to 14 days before they have to receive a notification from police that they’ve committed an offence, and by this time they’ve committed all these offences without having the opportunity to adjust their manner of driving."

From BBC

Click noted that Newsom has filed a thousand other reports on time, and said, “Many of these identified in the report were filed only a few weeks late and due to delayed notification of receipt of payment by the recipients.”

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative positions on “parental notification” could also come into play, especially in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law this year banning rules that mandate school districts to alert parents when students come out as transgender or ask to go by names and pronouns different than what is on their school records.

From Los Angeles Times

Proponents in several school districts, including Chino Valley Unified in San Bernardino County, say notification policies are about informing parents about all aspects of their children’s lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Over five years, government departments repeatedly failed to produce the notification, despite customs having similar records from as far back as 1968.

From BBC

Related Words

• bulletin
• notice
• proclamation
• warning