on notice

phrase

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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It was incensed because cancelling the exhibition put every arts organization receiving even indirect government funding on notice. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Tallahassee lawmakers outlawed public camping across Florida in 2024, putting local governments on notice to either get people off their streets or risk lawsuits. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Veronika posted a picture on Instagram of the two on a boat, which has since gone viral, and it's put the rest of the NFL on notice. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 In San Antonio, three of the four largest school districts — Northside, San Antonio and Judson ISDs — each have at least one campus that has scored three consecutive years of D or F grades, putting the entire district on notice for potential state intervention. Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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