without prior notice
idiom
: without having told the people involved
The contract was canceled without prior notice.
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The union contends that this increase in minimum staffing was also made without prior notice or discussion.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Matthew Biggs, president of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, told the AP that on Friday, 13 judges who had not yet been sworn in and five assistant chief immigration judges were dismissed without prior notice.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
During these joke swaps, the co-hosts read jokes written by the other without prior notice or approval.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that Jackson had retaliated against another officer by intimidating his girlfriend, a teacher; the suit claimed Jackson sat in on her class without prior notice and gave her an unwanted hug.
—Kristen Taketa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
The film, in competition, runs nearly four hours, and without prior notice, the organizers decide to reinstate a mid-movie intermission.
—Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
When Grindr didn’t agree, Carr said, Burrill filed a lawsuit on July 18, requesting damages and an order that would prevent the app from releasing users’ data without prior notice.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Its verification and inspection provisions were designed to eliminate the possibility that any country could engage in the large-scale use of military force without prior notice.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
The program may be suspended, modified or terminated by the Company at any time and for any reason, without prior notice.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Matthew Biggs, president of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, told the AP that on Friday, 13 judges who had not yet been sworn in and five assistant chief immigration judges were dismissed without prior notice.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
During these joke swaps, the co-hosts read jokes written by the other without prior notice or approval.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that Jackson had retaliated against another officer by intimidating his girlfriend, a teacher; the suit claimed Jackson sat in on her class without prior notice and gave her an unwanted hug.
—Kristen Taketa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
The film, in competition, runs nearly four hours, and without prior notice, the organizers decide to reinstate a mid-movie intermission.
—Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
When Grindr didn’t agree, Carr said, Burrill filed a lawsuit on July 18, requesting damages and an order that would prevent the app from releasing users’ data without prior notice.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Its verification and inspection provisions were designed to eliminate the possibility that any country could engage in the large-scale use of military force without prior notice.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
The program may be suspended, modified or terminated by the Company at any time and for any reason, without prior notice.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Without prior notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20prior%20notice. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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