as in informed
to tell (someone) officially about something
She notified the police about the accident. Customers were notified of the changes in the company. I was notified that I did not get the job.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of notified
She was escorted from the property and notified that a trespassing citation would be filed.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Ford, in its recall report, said car owners will be notified by mail with instructions to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the front seat belt retractors inspected and to replace retractors that fall within the suspect production date range.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 June 2026
One person, chosen at random, will receive two tickets and will be notified by DM on Sunday.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Families have been notified and are picking up their students through a safe and orderly dismissal process, the district said.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Officers transported him for processing and notified the medical team of the incident, after he was admitted to Hennepin County Medical Center due to a head injury.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The student notified a school official, who in turn contacted police.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
On Sunday evening, police were notified that Sheron had died.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Ford, in its recall report, said car owners will be notified by mail with instructions to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the front seat belt retractors inspected and to replace retractors that fall within the suspect production date range.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 June 2026
One person, chosen at random, will receive two tickets and will be notified by DM on Sunday.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Families have been notified and are picking up their students through a safe and orderly dismissal process, the district said.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Officers transported him for processing and notified the medical team of the incident, after he was admitted to Hennepin County Medical Center due to a head injury.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The student notified a school official, who in turn contacted police.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
On Sunday evening, police were notified that Sheron had died.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notified
Verb
-
That conviction informed both his artistic practice and his political commitments.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 May 2026
-
The league informed teams before the draft lottery that this was the case.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
-
Obama advised youngsters to avoid the trappings of wealth to be able to pursue their passions more freely.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
-
To get more—and better—shuteye, Leng advised focusing on consistency, including regular bed and wake times.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Notified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notified. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
