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.
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Recent Examples of notified
Lawyers for authors on Friday notified the court on the terms of the deal.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Passengers are notified via text, email or the American app if their flight is being held.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Lawson never notified law enforcement of Martin's death.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the woman after her next of kin have been notified.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The sofa ships from New Jersey so location makes a difference, and Castlery has an option where you can be notified once the sofa is back in stock with shorter lead times.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Rizzitello, who taught at Wall High School in Wall Township, was arrested in July 2024 after police were notified by an employee from the district about her relationship with a student, according to the Coast Star.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Casey’s body was scheduled to be taken to the state medical examiner’s office and his next of kin was notified, the DPS added.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Officials — who earlier this week sought the public’s help in identifying the victim — added that Kruglov’s family in Russia has been notified, ABC News reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Passengers are notified via text, email or the American app if their flight is being held.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Lawson never notified law enforcement of Martin's death.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the woman after her next of kin have been notified.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The sofa ships from New Jersey so location makes a difference, and Castlery has an option where you can be notified once the sofa is back in stock with shorter lead times.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Rizzitello, who taught at Wall High School in Wall Township, was arrested in July 2024 after police were notified by an employee from the district about her relationship with a student, according to the Coast Star.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Casey’s body was scheduled to be taken to the state medical examiner’s office and his next of kin was notified, the DPS added.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Officials — who earlier this week sought the public’s help in identifying the victim — added that Kruglov’s family in Russia has been notified, ABC News reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notified
Verb
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When people violate the rules, the policy instructs the officer to first work to educate the rider to make sure they’re informed, rather than step right to enforcement.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Berry’s approach is informed very much by her own experiences coming up in the rough and tumble of investment banking.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Memos unearthed from Biden’s term show his aides wanted the president to personally sign pardon decisions and advised against using the autopen on clemency decisions.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Notified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notified. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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