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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
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
While the surprise letters notifying recipients of debt forgiveness are legitimate, consumers should be aware of debt relief scams.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Yolo County coroner’s officials will identify the tractor-trailer’s driver after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The company began notifying store employees last week.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
The first six-month round of tests had similar results and required the city take similar actions, including notifying local media.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Authorities said the coroner's office will release the identity of the victim and their cause of death after notifying their next of kin.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Assembly Bill 877, by Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, would have said the unspeakable out loud — explicitly notifying health insurance companies that residential treatment in California is mostly non-medical and should be billed that way.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers pushed back on the administration for not notifying Congress before the attack.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Developer Leo Pustilnikov says the operator moved residents without notifying him.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The report also noted that developers and security teams are often misaligned, with only a third notifying security before starting AI projects.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
While the surprise letters notifying recipients of debt forgiveness are legitimate, consumers should be aware of debt relief scams.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
On Tuesday, school district Superintendent Eduardo Reyes issued a letter notifying families and staff in the district of the arrest.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Yolo County coroner’s officials will identify the tractor-trailer’s driver after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The company began notifying store employees last week.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
The first six-month round of tests had similar results and required the city take similar actions, including notifying local media.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Authorities said the coroner's office will release the identity of the victim and their cause of death after notifying their next of kin.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Assembly Bill 877, by Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, would have said the unspeakable out loud — explicitly notifying health insurance companies that residential treatment in California is mostly non-medical and should be billed that way.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers pushed back on the administration for not notifying Congress before the attack.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Developer Leo Pustilnikov says the operator moved residents without notifying him.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
Noun
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The victim’s identity was withheld by police pending notification of his relatives.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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His name was withheld pending family notification.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bystander videos, like the ones taken of Pretti, have played a key role for decades in informing the public when law enforcement kills or injures people.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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That discipline is now informing its expansion into the United States, where conversational AI is widespread but largely limited to customer support.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cruise lines such as Margaritaville at Sea have begun alerting their guests of the policy, advising passengers to leave any vaping devices onboard the ships or just avoid bringing them altogether, according to numerous reports.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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