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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
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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The overnight captain, who is responsible for responding to incidents and notifying higher-ranking officers, never came to the hospital to check on him, according to the lawsuit.
—Ben Wheeler
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The officers saw the victim down on the street and stopped to help while notifying other units in the area to look for the vehicle, police said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
It is alleged that certain transfers occurred in the background without notifying the user, even when their device was not in use.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Parkdale Mills filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) report on April 9, notifying the state and employees that its factory in Lexington will close on June 7.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The city has started notifying child care providers that already have contracts if they were selected for new seats; additional programs are expected to find out if they were chosen in the coming weeks.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The company, which was founded in California before moving its headquarters to Texas, started notifying employees of mass layoffs in late March.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Voz das Comunidades, or Voice of the Communities, a neighborhood news service, even created a smartphone application to combat misinformation while also notifying community members of daily death tallies.
—Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Reports indicate that Sony has already started notifying players.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The overnight captain, who is responsible for responding to incidents and notifying higher-ranking officers, never came to the hospital to check on him, according to the lawsuit.
—Ben Wheeler
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The officers saw the victim down on the street and stopped to help while notifying other units in the area to look for the vehicle, police said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
It is alleged that certain transfers occurred in the background without notifying the user, even when their device was not in use.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Parkdale Mills filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) report on April 9, notifying the state and employees that its factory in Lexington will close on June 7.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The city has started notifying child care providers that already have contracts if they were selected for new seats; additional programs are expected to find out if they were chosen in the coming weeks.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The company, which was founded in California before moving its headquarters to Texas, started notifying employees of mass layoffs in late March.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Voz das Comunidades, or Voice of the Communities, a neighborhood news service, even created a smartphone application to combat misinformation while also notifying community members of daily death tallies.
—Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
Noun
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In 2024, Apple launched Apple Intelligence, which includes image generators, text rewriters, the ability to summarize push notifications and an integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The identity of the person who died hasn’t been released pending notification of next of kin by the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by the French, the fragrance was distilled in all the elements informing the perfume, from its name to the juice, which was created by Nadège le Garlantezec blending the likes of pink peppercorn and amirys essence, alongside Ylang Ylang, jasmine extract and vanilla absolute.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Maplewood building, which is owned by Ramsey County, houses an average of 17 families and has drawn some 494 volunteers this year alone, accounting for nearly 3,000 hours of service, according to Catholic Charities, which began informing longtime volunteers of the situation last week by email.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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When Labour’s Tony Blair won in a landslide, Hilton co-founded a consulting firm, Good Business, advising corporations on how to make money by investing in social and environmental causes.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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As geopolitical tensions rattle markets and drive sharp swings in stocks, Jefferies is advising investors to lean into companies with strong fundamentals and sturdy dividends.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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