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
• trumpet
• ring
• promote
• report
• reveal
• bill
• divulge
• gazette
• blazon
• knell
• communicate
• manifest
• plug
• billboard
• impart
• introduce
• puff
• show
• 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

The Catalan club said they were notified about the report by the end of July. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The names of the passengers and crew will be released after next of kin have been notified, the command said. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

The permit allows any use across Clark County and extends to the entire state of Nevada if Tesla notifies the commission of expansion plans in advance. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Robert Lee Turner was arrested after Instagram flagged his account and notified police. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026