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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Three autumns ago, the Dakota Ridge freshman team put Class 4A on notice. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025 And since Netflix’s charts are calculated based on the first 91 days of viewing, KPop Demon Hunters still has until mid-September to put Red Notice on notice, carry itself past Carry-On, or look down on Don’t Look Up. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 Detroit police say the heftier fines put parents on notice. Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025 Sophie Cunningham put critics of second-year Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark on notice. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 July 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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