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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
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
Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
On May 4, the passengers who disembarked in Saint Helena received an email from Oceanwide Expeditions, the Dutch cruise company operating the ship, notifying them that they had been exposed to hantavirus, according to the company representative.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Universities and school districts across the country quickly began notifying students and parents of the outages.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
Universities and school districts quickly began notifying students and parents.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The City of Hudson Oaks is notifying customers to boil their water prior to consumption following a construction mishap.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
In 141 breaches and inadvertent data releases between 2023 and 2025, the comptroller’s office found officials delayed reporting 48% of incidents to the New York State Education Department, and held up notifying families about 11% of the time.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Additional letters notifying owners confirming the fix is available are expected to be issued between July 13 and July 17.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Powell, of the state health department, said the state began notifying Medicaid enrollees in December, followed by texts and emails.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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
Atrium Health is notifying several thousand Charlotte-area patients about a data breach involving third-party vendor Cerner Health, with roughly 4,035 North Carolinians affected and exposed information potentially including names, medical records and Social Security numbers.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
On May 4, the passengers who disembarked in Saint Helena received an email from Oceanwide Expeditions, the Dutch cruise company operating the ship, notifying them that they had been exposed to hantavirus, according to the company representative.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Universities and school districts across the country quickly began notifying students and parents of the outages.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
Universities and school districts quickly began notifying students and parents.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The City of Hudson Oaks is notifying customers to boil their water prior to consumption following a construction mishap.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
In 141 breaches and inadvertent data releases between 2023 and 2025, the comptroller’s office found officials delayed reporting 48% of incidents to the New York State Education Department, and held up notifying families about 11% of the time.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Additional letters notifying owners confirming the fix is available are expected to be issued between July 13 and July 17.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Powell, of the state health department, said the state began notifying Medicaid enrollees in December, followed by texts and emails.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
Noun
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The victim was not immediately identified, pending next-of-kin notification, a UW spokesperson said.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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But on April 21, Starlink users received email notifications telling them that dish location data would no longer be available as of May 20, 2026.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Verb
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There’s a friendly reception area with a giant chalkboard informing guests of local events, ranging from in-house parties to full moon nights at the Acropolis and big name gigs by the touring artists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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In 1959, Levi was shocked to receive a letter informing him that a German publisher by the name of Fischer had just acquired the translation rights to If This Is a Man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Officials in Excelsior, Minnesota, are advising residents to boil their water after a loss of pressure caused possible contamination.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Ezelle, however, downplays his role in advising DBGI.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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