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notifying

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verb

present participle of notify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of notifying
Noun
But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 However, in the immediate aftermath of a spouse’s death, priorities should be limited to the essentials, Cox said — such as ensuring access to cash, notifying institutions, paying ongoing bills and claiming benefits (from, say, life insurance). Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026 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
Investigators now had a person of interest, and headed to Pennsylvania, notifying police there. Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Coast Citrus Distributors, a major fruit and vegetable grower, issued a recall and began notifying customers, officials said. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 Call a health care provider immediately, and do not go into a health care facility without notifying them first. Ema Sasic, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 Neighbors had received letters notifying them that a production crew from an unnamed show would be filming in their area in July. Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 LLMs cannot reliably tell the difference between information they are meant to read and instructions they are meant to follow, which means an AI can follow hidden commands without notifying the user. Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The producer allegedly told Netflix that the DCP was unencrypted and instructed the company to delete the files after the screening before notifying him when the drive was ready to be picked up. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Authorities are still notifying relatives of the victims, Balzer said on Monday. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
Noun
  • Workers have registered their numbers to get paid through mobile money transactions, signed attendance sheets and waited for payment notifications, but only some were eventually paid.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As in other states, the plan would require additional notifications after biometric data security breaches.
    John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Buc-ee's claimed that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, were benefitting the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Yet on July 22, as federal firefighters were on high alert as dozens of wildfires were spreading across multiple states, Schulz sent an email to Forest Service staff informing them that the reorganization would begin that week.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government sent text messages advising its residents to move to safe places and avoid skin exposure, saying white phosphorus was leaked at the Osan Air Base in the city, which is just south of Seoul, the capital.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The team Ted is advising may be different, but the vibes are the same.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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