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.
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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
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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