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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Now, Parsons immediately levels up the Green Bay defense, putting the rest of the NFC on notice. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025 The Chicago Sky star put her franchise on notice. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 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 The governing body was put ‘on notice’ at last year’s AGM, with its funding controlled by the ICC. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on notice

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“On notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20notice. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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