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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Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The administration’s focus on the West Coast marks a new phase in its effort to put America’s elite universities on notice over political ideology, outside of concerns over antisemitism on campuses following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
The school district is putting the world on notice, said Supt.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
As well as raising the use of force, the move puts all officers on notice they could be called into duty ASAP and keeps those already on shifts working.
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Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The administration’s focus on the West Coast marks a new phase in its effort to put America’s elite universities on notice over political ideology, outside of concerns over antisemitism on campuses following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
The school district is putting the world on notice, said Supt.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
As well as raising the use of force, the move puts all officers on notice they could be called into duty ASAP and keeps those already on shifts working.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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