as in notification
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as in informing
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 notifying
Eric Levenson and Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Guidance from state officials has outlined proactive measures, such as identifying and notifying at-risk students and promoting vaccination.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2025
Alerting the local health department, which will help with notifying those who were potentially exposed.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2025
When Lamb checked out Sunday, cleaning staff found bloodied and soiled sheets in yard waste bags, but threw them away without notifying police, the source said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
But the alliance failed to report the pre-election spending on time, and state officials are notifying the group of the violation.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
On April 2, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a letter to Mills notifying her that the department was freezing federal funds for certain things in Maine schools.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The Port of Seattle is notifying about 90,000 people, including 71,000 Washingtonians, that an August data breach compromised their personal information, including Social Security and ID numbers.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will determine the official cause of death and release his identity after notifying family.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hours later, again without notifying his counsel, he was put on a plane from JFK airport to Dallas and then to Louisiana.
—Eric Levenson and Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Guidance from state officials has outlined proactive measures, such as identifying and notifying at-risk students and promoting vaccination.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2025
Alerting the local health department, which will help with notifying those who were potentially exposed.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2025
When Lamb checked out Sunday, cleaning staff found bloodied and soiled sheets in yard waste bags, but threw them away without notifying police, the source said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
But the alliance failed to report the pre-election spending on time, and state officials are notifying the group of the violation.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
On April 2, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a letter to Mills notifying her that the department was freezing federal funds for certain things in Maine schools.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The Port of Seattle is notifying about 90,000 people, including 71,000 Washingtonians, that an August data breach compromised their personal information, including Social Security and ID numbers.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will determine the official cause of death and release his identity after notifying family.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
Noun
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Tap the Device Health button to change your Wi-Fi network, check Wi-Fi signal strength, update firmware, and troubleshoot notification issues.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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House Bill 542 would strengthen notification requirements.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Agency employees received an email this week informing them that they are placed on administrative leave, until further notice.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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And senior current and former government officials as well as researchers worry that more serious threats are on the horizon, including to critical information that is key to informing tax policy.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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