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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
Justice Department policy did not then require notifying courts if a phone is used by a member of Congress, but has since been changed include such a mandate. — Devlin Barrett and Charlie Savage, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The officers initiated a pursuit, notifying dispatch and other officers, police said. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Police in Medellin, Colombia, arrested Hernandez in July 2025 after learning Interpol issued a Red Notice, an international alert notifying law enforcement to hold a wanted fugitive. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 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
In this case, the suit alleges, the police jury illegally amended the agenda mid-meeting to avoid notifying the public of the action. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Within Calico, simple prompts let teams modify technical specs in seconds, instantly updating records and notifying relevant partners across the supply chain. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s name after notifying family members. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 It’s also sparked criticism, with some worried that strangers are capitalizing on gravesites without notifying descendants and risking damaging the sites. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The president is only able to waive the ban after reaching a peace agreement in Ukraine and notifying lawmakers. — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 The Richland County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death, and authorities plan to publicly identify the man after notifying his relatives, per Cola Daily. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 The judgment also found that Facebook committed to notifying users when an app misused their data and deliberately didn’t. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The Afghan couple raised her for 18 months, but during that time the Masts also obtained a final adoption order from a Virginia court without notifying them. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
Noun
  • Authorities withheld the person’s identity pending notification of family members.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Follow the enrollment instructions in your official notification and keep a copy for your records.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While generative AI creates content, agentic AI can execute tasks and pursue objectives, moving AI from informing work to increasingly performing it.
    — Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine's Ministry of Defense sources said SpaceX had unilaterally imposed the Starshield restrictions without informing them beforehand.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to Bowles, some NAACP representatives discussed encouraging campus protests or advising families against enrolling their children at FIU.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Solomon Rivera left a $272,000-a-year job advising Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this year.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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