on notice

idiom

formal
: warned or told about something
The police are on notice to have more security at the concert.
She put us on notice that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.

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Expert applauds Trump for putting violent migrant gang on notice. Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025 Furthermore, Section 5 of the E.O. puts higher education on notice that these rules will be applied to any college or university that receives federal grant money or participates in the federal student-loan assistance program — functionally speaking, every major university in America. The Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025 In late December, President-elect Donald Trump put pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, on notice. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025 While the executive order does not address DEI in the private sector, a White House official put corporations on notice. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on notice 

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“On notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20notice. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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