without prior notice

phrase

: without having told the people involved
The contract was canceled without prior notice.

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But by Saturday, the number had already reached 450, with hundreds more expected as flights landed without prior notice. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 One of them, written in Spanish, accuses the company of violating local consumer rights by imposing the restriction without prior notice. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a bill to allow congressional staff to enter immigrant detention facilities without prior notice. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Reliever Edgardo Henriquez was the lone active Dodger who did not appear without prior notice. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for without prior notice

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“Without prior notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20prior%20notice. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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