Synonyms of notify

notify

verb

as in to inform

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

• inform
• advise
• apprise
• announce
• advertise
• proclaim
• publish
• publicize
• declare
• promulgate
• call (off or out)
• post
• hand down
• herald
• broadcast
• cry
• bulletin
• give out
• bark
• enunciate
• annunciate
• sound
• blare
• disclose
• flash
• release
• blaze
• feature
• disseminate
• toll
• placard
• ring
• trumpet
• promote
• report
• reveal
• bill
• divulge
• gazette
• blazon
• knell
• communicate
• manifest
• plug
• billboard
• impart
• introduce
• show
• puff
• blurb
• spread
• kithe
• intimate
• pitch

Dissimilar Words

• withhold
• conceal
• suppress
• recall
• silence
• revoke
• hush (up)
• retract
• recant

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb notify differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of notify are acquaint, apprise, and inform. While all these words mean "to make one aware of something," notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.

notified the witness when to appear

When can acquaint be used instead of notify?

Although the words acquaint and notify have much in common, acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.

acquaint yourself with the keyboard

When might apprise be a better fit than notify?

In some situations, the words apprise and notify are roughly equivalent. However, apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.

keep us apprised of the situation

When could inform be used to replace notify?

While in some cases nearly identical to notify, inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.

informed us of the crisis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notify

For instance, users can limit it to purchases under $100 or require PayBox to notify them before making any purchase. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 July 2026

After establishing a baseline, the watch will notify you if any stat deviates from the norm, which could be a warning sign of a potential illness. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Pollack said the parties would notify the judge if problems emerged that threatened the date. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

The sheriff's office was notified and a search and rescue team responded to the mountain near the summit of the east peak, officials said. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2026