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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FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 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
Can Ohio State defend its national championship or will Arch Manning and Texas walk into Columbus and put the college football world on notice in Week 1?
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 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
Can Ohio State defend its national championship or will Arch Manning and Texas walk into Columbus and put the college football world on notice in Week 1?
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 21 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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