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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
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).
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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.
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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.
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Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
At the same time, the Commission recently published a Fair Chance Hiring Intake Form that asks complainants whether the employer provided such information when notifying them of an intent to rescind a job offer or take other adverse action.
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Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The email notifying Slaughter of her removal listed no reason.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Some of that is what led us to kind of pivot to notifying the public, asking the public’s help.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Hogshead continued to press her effort, sending letters to four additional volleyball organizations and more than 100 clubs notifying them of those developments.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2026
Likewise, the legal process of notifying the defendant can be especially burdensome.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Police say the driver's identity may be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office after notifying the driver's next of kin.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
More than 730 Blue Shield of California Medicare customers mistakenly received this week letters postmarked June 11 notifying them that their healthcare coverage had ended June 11, according to a Blue Shield customer service representative.
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Velvet Wu
june 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 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.
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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.
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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
To make matters worse, the Department of Education sent emails to nine million people notifying them of approvals even as the plan was blocked.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
At the same time, the Commission recently published a Fair Chance Hiring Intake Form that asks complainants whether the employer provided such information when notifying them of an intent to rescind a job offer or take other adverse action.
—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The email notifying Slaughter of her removal listed no reason.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Some of that is what led us to kind of pivot to notifying the public, asking the public’s help.
—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Hogshead continued to press her effort, sending letters to four additional volleyball organizations and more than 100 clubs notifying them of those developments.
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2026
Likewise, the legal process of notifying the defendant can be especially burdensome.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Police say the driver's identity may be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office after notifying the driver's next of kin.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
More than 730 Blue Shield of California Medicare customers mistakenly received this week letters postmarked June 11 notifying them that their healthcare coverage had ended June 11, according to a Blue Shield customer service representative.
—
Velvet Wu
june 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notifying
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Visitors received multiple air raid alert notifications on their phones throughout the weekend.
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The victims have not been publicly identified pending notification of their families.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter Tuesday informing Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown of the decision, citing Anthropic’s close coordination and cooperation with government officials to address risks associated with its models.
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On May 14, a day after students created a San José State University for Gaza encampment, university officials sent a letter to Kil informing her she had been placed on administrative leave.
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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
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Google leader Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no career path is fully protected from AI’s disruption, advising professionals to take matters into their own hands.
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“Notifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notifying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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