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as in informing
to tell (someone) officially about something
She notified the police about the accident. Customers were notified of the changes in the company. I was notified that I did not get the job.
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Recent Examples of notifying
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
While the surprise letters notifying recipients of debt forgiveness are legitimate, consumers should be aware of debt relief scams.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
While your absence might be less noticed, it is still considered rude to not show up without notifying the host.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The resolution says the ordinance should allow city departments to deploy surveillance technologies without notifying the public in certain emergency situations — so long as staff submits to Council a report on the technology and its use within 120 days.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The driver was not identified; the person's identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner after notifying family members.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
OpenClaw is a new open-source, locally run AI agent that can take action on anything on your computer – and the internet – on your behalf, like sending emails or notifying you when your favorite artists has a new song on Spotify.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The program also provides support and resources to the victims through specialists who help them through the criminal process by accompanying them to court and notifying them of upcoming events along with mental health and counseling services, Raybould said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Lake County notice Last year, Antioch-area residents were spooked by letters from Kinder Morgan notifying them about the project that included a reference to eminent domain.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, school district Superintendent Eduardo Reyes issued a letter notifying families and staff in the district of the arrest.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
The report also noted that developers and security teams are often misaligned, with only a third notifying security before starting AI projects.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
While the surprise letters notifying recipients of debt forgiveness are legitimate, consumers should be aware of debt relief scams.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The school posted a message on its website, notifying students and faculty that the school would be closed for the remainder of the week.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
While your absence might be less noticed, it is still considered rude to not show up without notifying the host.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The resolution says the ordinance should allow city departments to deploy surveillance technologies without notifying the public in certain emergency situations — so long as staff submits to Council a report on the technology and its use within 120 days.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The driver was not identified; the person's identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner after notifying family members.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
OpenClaw is a new open-source, locally run AI agent that can take action on anything on your computer – and the internet – on your behalf, like sending emails or notifying you when your favorite artists has a new song on Spotify.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The program also provides support and resources to the victims through specialists who help them through the criminal process by accompanying them to court and notifying them of upcoming events along with mental health and counseling services, Raybould said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Lake County notice Last year, Antioch-area residents were spooked by letters from Kinder Morgan notifying them about the project that included a reference to eminent domain.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, school district Superintendent Eduardo Reyes issued a letter notifying families and staff in the district of the arrest.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
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Their names were not publicly released pending their formal identification and notification of their next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Ohio State standout’s arrest stems from the death of his girlfriend, who has not yet been identified by law enforcement pending family notification.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Throughout the morning, Escobar shared a series of tweets informing the public of the airlift status.—
Robbie Farias,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Applicants will receive a letter in the mail before the end of March informing them whether or not they have been approved, according to the email.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, the Connecticut State Board of Education unanimously passed guidance advising districts to remove or restrict cellphones from K-12 classrooms.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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