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as in to notify

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noun

ˈtip-ˌȯf How to pronounce tip-off (audio)
as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike

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Recent Examples of tip (off)
Noun
Kevin and Kayvon Hill, two brothers and lifelong New York Knicks fans from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, arrived at Madison Square Garden at noon on Saturday, almost nine hours before the tip-off of Game 5 of the NBA finals. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 Before Karl-Anthony Towns can win a tip-off or Jalen Brunson can score a basket, Avery Wilson sets the tone. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 Game 3 ticket prices ranged from $5,200-$329,000 on StubHub hours before tip-off. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 June 2026 It’s been one week and some change since the WNBA tip-off, and a lot has already happened. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tip (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip (off)
  1. notify
  2. warning
  3. inform
  4. apprise
  5. predict
  6. forecast
  7. prophesy
  8. presage
Verb
  • Between May and July, the emails show probation officers were regularly notifying ICE agents about the dates and times that certain probationers would be at their office.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The DeKalb County School District was also notified about possible delays affecting student transportation in the Browns Mill Ferry Road area.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of notify
Noun
  • An extreme heat warning is currently in place for Death Valley, which is the lowest, hottest and driest portion of the North American continent and the United States’ largest national park outside of Alaska.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • An additional 45,000 people were in the adjacent evacuation warning zone.
    — John Raby, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • Currently, there are three categories of vaccination recommendations granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is informed by a panel of independent expert advisors, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Bloomberg News reported Nvidia has informed customers of impending price hikes on AI servers due to memory costs.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • One such means is to use modern-era AI to identify errors and apprise the therapist as a handy heads-up.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of apprise
Verb
  • In April, for example, the head of the International Energy Agency predicted that flights may soon need to be grounded in Europe due to jet fuel shortages.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Processor defenses leave a tiny opening Modern processors improve performance by predicting which path a program is likely to follow and beginning the work before the correct path is confirmed.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of predict
Verb
  • Nvidia reported results that beat expectations, while forecasting revenue to grow 70% in fiscal 2028.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecast
Verb
  • Big Brother, the surveillance state prophesied by George Orwell, has a new name — Flock.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or, The Covenant, a group prophesied by the Elder Scrolls to end the Daedra Wars.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophesy
Verb
  • Their ’90s output handily presaged the logic of media like the shows that aired on Adult Swim, adapting the bounciness and surrealism of childhood stories to biting adult sensibilities.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The backlash to the Barbara decision presages another legal and cultural battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment and its role in the debate over who is recognized as an American citizen, observers say.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of presage

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