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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
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Commissioners argue the mayor moved out of town more than a year ago without notifying officials.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In those cases, a company like Google can share footage with law enforcement at its own discretion, without even notifying its users.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The school posted a message on its website, notifying students and faculty that the school would be closed for the remainder of the week.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
While your absence might be less noticed, it is still considered rude to not show up without notifying the host.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The resolution says the ordinance should allow city departments to deploy surveillance technologies without notifying the public in certain emergency situations — so long as staff submits to Council a report on the technology and its use within 120 days.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
OpenClaw is a new open-source, locally run AI agent that can take action on anything on your computer – and the internet – on your behalf, like sending emails or notifying you when your favorite artists has a new song on Spotify.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The program also provides support and resources to the victims through specialists who help them through the criminal process by accompanying them to court and notifying them of upcoming events along with mental health and counseling services, Raybould said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 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
Yuba County coroner’s officials will release the woman’s name after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Commissioners argue the mayor moved out of town more than a year ago without notifying officials.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In those cases, a company like Google can share footage with law enforcement at its own discretion, without even notifying its users.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The school posted a message on its website, notifying students and faculty that the school would be closed for the remainder of the week.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
While your absence might be less noticed, it is still considered rude to not show up without notifying the host.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The resolution says the ordinance should allow city departments to deploy surveillance technologies without notifying the public in certain emergency situations — so long as staff submits to Council a report on the technology and its use within 120 days.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
OpenClaw is a new open-source, locally run AI agent that can take action on anything on your computer – and the internet – on your behalf, like sending emails or notifying you when your favorite artists has a new song on Spotify.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The program also provides support and resources to the victims through specialists who help them through the criminal process by accompanying them to court and notifying them of upcoming events along with mental health and counseling services, Raybould said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
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The actual number lost is expected to be lower, but state law and union trigger notifications will cover all possible cutback scenarios.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Better communication with local businesses, more visible signage, event notifications and routing messages would also help reduce confusion for residents, park visitors and sports fans.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Throughout the morning, Escobar shared a series of tweets informing the public of the airlift status.—
Robbie Farias,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Applicants will receive a letter in the mail before the end of March informing them whether or not they have been approved, according to the email.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, the Connecticut State Board of Education unanimously passed guidance advising districts to remove or restrict cellphones from K-12 classrooms.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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