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
Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
Pre-approve thresholds for isolating assets, notifying regulators, or switching comms modes.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rainey, the People Not Politicians spokesperson, said the group would initiate the referendum process Friday by notifying the Secretary of State’s office of its intent to collect signatures.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Rather than rendering aid or notifying emergency personnel, Sellers told co-workers that a ‘woman fell in the parking lot’ and needed help.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of their sentencing, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported the parents will be required to regularly take their children to a pediatrician and maintain health insurance, while also notifying their probation officer anytime one of their children become sick or injured.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s name after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After officials finished notifying employees, Johnston said there would not be more layoffs this year.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Michigan doesn’t have a statewide protocol for notifying residents when fluoridation stops.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
Pre-approve thresholds for isolating assets, notifying regulators, or switching comms modes.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rainey, the People Not Politicians spokesperson, said the group would initiate the referendum process Friday by notifying the Secretary of State’s office of its intent to collect signatures.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Rather than rendering aid or notifying emergency personnel, Sellers told co-workers that a ‘woman fell in the parking lot’ and needed help.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of their sentencing, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported the parents will be required to regularly take their children to a pediatrician and maintain health insurance, while also notifying their probation officer anytime one of their children become sick or injured.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s name after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After officials finished notifying employees, Johnston said there would not be more layoffs this year.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
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Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What is informing your take on the present-day mob families in New York?—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Parents will also get notifications if the AI detects signs of acute distress.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Planning for any necessary regulatory notifications or approvals before implementation is crucial for avoiding downstream complications.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bank is advising its clients to take that change seriously, Sarah Kapnick, its global head of climate advisory, told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One woman, who identified herself only as Alice, questioned why the county wasn’t advising individuals living here illegally to self-deport.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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