on notice
idiom
formal
: warned or told about something
The police are on notice to have more security at the concert.
She put us on notice that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.
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Former Los Angeles Chargers star Shawne Merriman put naysayers on notice after the team walloped the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, 20-9, to move to 2-0 on the season.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, Parsons immediately levels up the Green Bay defense, putting the rest of the NFC on notice.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025
These requirements would have put [Butler Amusements] on notice that all workers within a certification should perform the same labor, under the same conditions, and in the same occupations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, Parsons immediately levels up the Green Bay defense, putting the rest of the NFC on notice.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025
These requirements would have put [Butler Amusements] on notice that all workers within a certification should perform the same labor, under the same conditions, and in the same occupations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“On notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20notice. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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