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as in sees
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
did you notice what she was wearing?
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as in mentions
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work
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as in advertisements
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a public safety notice regarding the need for a smoke detector in the home
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as in memorandums
a written communication giving information or directions
received a notice of promotion from the head of the company
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as in criticisms
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
avidly reads the latest theater notices in the paper
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as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
in the event of a terrorist threat, the building will be evacuated with little notice beforehand
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Recent Examples of notices
Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
One character, an undertaker, notices that death seems to have been suspended.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Zara goes to Lochmill to pick up her things as a final goodbye, and notices the police are there.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
While pretending to dance, Bundle notices a man go through a back door and follows him, which leads her up to a secluded room used by a secret society known as The Seven Dials.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The man clearly notices her, then notices her noticing him, and starts briskly walking away.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Under the ruling, the court vacated the funding termination notices the administration sent out in October.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
In the first ad, which debuted in early January, a man notices a woman smiling at him from down the bar.
—Rahul Goyal, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Baer also notices her clients gravitate toward pieces that feel human and grounded.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The first notices are rolling in for Amazon MGM Studios‘ controversial, big-budget First Lady documentary Melania.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Many defaulted student loan borrowers had already received Treasury Offset notices (the first step to seizing a borrower’s tax refund), and the department was expected to send out the first wage garnishment notices in five years sometime this month.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Moreover, organizations that provide data breach notices have reduced the amount of information included in those disclosures due to litigation risk, according to Lee.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
All of these teens had in fact ignored their notices to appear.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
All hearings will be rescheduled and notices mailed to the address on file.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Here are the notices that CBS News Detroit has received.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Use this form to submit closing notices for your school, organization or business.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
At the same time, Dell notices the popularity of platforms that let people raise money, and the rise of the creator economy, where a person can be rewarded for putting their rawest self on display.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
One character, an undertaker, notices that death seems to have been suspended.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Zara goes to Lochmill to pick up her things as a final goodbye, and notices the police are there.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
While pretending to dance, Bundle notices a man go through a back door and follows him, which leads her up to a secluded room used by a secret society known as The Seven Dials.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The man clearly notices her, then notices her noticing him, and starts briskly walking away.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Under the ruling, the court vacated the funding termination notices the administration sent out in October.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
In the first ad, which debuted in early January, a man notices a woman smiling at him from down the bar.
—Rahul Goyal, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Baer also notices her clients gravitate toward pieces that feel human and grounded.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
In all, 516 employees at Amazon Fresh stores in Citrus Heights, Elk Grove and Roseville were scheduled to lose their jobs, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices submitted to state officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The first notices are rolling in for Amazon MGM Studios‘ controversial, big-budget First Lady documentary Melania.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Many defaulted student loan borrowers had already received Treasury Offset notices (the first step to seizing a borrower’s tax refund), and the department was expected to send out the first wage garnishment notices in five years sometime this month.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Moreover, organizations that provide data breach notices have reduced the amount of information included in those disclosures due to litigation risk, according to Lee.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
All of these teens had in fact ignored their notices to appear.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
All hearings will be rescheduled and notices mailed to the address on file.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Here are the notices that CBS News Detroit has received.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Use this form to submit closing notices for your school, organization or business.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notices
Verb
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Opgenhaffen sees particular opportunity in modernizing the traditional South Asian eye look — updating the classic coal liner with plum shades and browns that can transition from day to evening.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Downs says maintenance issues are what his crew sees the most.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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For a more rigorous clean, McAdoo mentions that the mesh filter can usually be unscrewed and taken apart—make a point to paying attention to the order of the pieces for quicker reassembly.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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The message does not specifically say which scene Baldoni is referring to but his lawsuit against Lively mentions tension over a rooftop scene in the film that Lively rewrote and presented to Baldoni as her own work before telling media outlets that her husband, Reynolds, actually wrote it.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In November, Rolling Stone reported that Spotify had received $74,000 from the Department of Homeland Security to run their advertisements, while Google and YouTube were paid $3 million on Spanish-language advertising promoting self-deportation, according to Equis data.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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An industry source told Rolling Stone at the time that Spotify had received $74,000 from DHS to run its advertisements.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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There are dozens of these interview memorandums.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
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The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Asked about Newsom’s criticisms, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went full Don Rickles.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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When asked about Camarda’s criticisms of the CIT, Olivas acknowledged that no computer modeling program is completely accurate.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My mom has canceled appointments after receiving such warnings.—
Laura Yuen,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims Edison failed to follow its own safety protocols despite advance warnings of extremely dangerous red flag conditions in an area known to be at high threat of wildfires.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their 4-3 win on Tuesday over the New York Rangers, a team that essentially waved the white flag last week, kept the Kings in a six-team mix for what could be three Western Conference spots up for grabs.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The initial lawsuit, filed on March 17, 2021, cites a 2019 article from The Guardian that found Apple's third-party contractors regularly heard confidential information.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cites reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Notices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notices. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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