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notify

[noh-tuh-fahy] / ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ /
VERB
inform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise alert announce apprise brief caution declare disclose give reveal suggest telephone tell tip off warn
STRONG
acquaint air assert blazon broadcast cable circulate convey cue debrief disseminate divulge enlighten express herald hint mention post proclaim promulgate publish radio report speak spread state talk teach vent wire write
WEAK
clue in fill in let in on let know make known pass out send word wise up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide keep secret refrain suppress withhold
STRONG
be quiet collect gather keep listen mislead

Example Sentences

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The charges, first reported by the Gazette in Gloucestershire, state Rowell was present at an address where a child resided for more than 12 hours and failed to notify Gwent Police within three days.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

His advice is to notify the preparer about the mistake and ask for an explanation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

They expect to notify staff about the changes in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“The law says we have to notify them 48 hours after beginning hostilities. We’ve done that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Sometimes an owner forgets we are coming or forgets to leave a key under the mat or changes his or her mind about the service without thinking to notify Ted.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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