NOTIFIED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

notified

verb

past tense of notify

as in informed

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 notified An employee at the home alerted the director, who notified police on June 25. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 His family was notified later in the day when his identity was confirmed, Holtz said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The man's identity is being withheld until his family is notified, police said. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026 In a statement, Idaho Division of Veterans Services director Mark Tschampl wrote that the veterans home immediately protected the residents involved, notified authorities and investigated. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 Police said no information on the suspect will be released until family can be notified and said the investigation is ongoing. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Visitors with Phantom Ranch reservations will be notified by park concessionaire Xanterra. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 While at the scene, they were notified by BART police that a third stabbing victim had been found near the Fruitvale station. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Local media reported that the executions took place in the notorious Qarnada military prison in the northeastern town of Shahat, and that their families were notified to receive their bodies from a hospital in the city of Benghazi. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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As she was being evaluated, a doctor informed her she had been flagged for receiving excessive pain medication prescriptions.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
King Charles was informed of their move a few days before the announcement.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

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Larry Magid, a longtime online-safety advocate who has advised Meta on safety issues and CEO of ConnectSafely, thinks the cigarette comparison only goes so far.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, LOVB hired sports investment bank Inner Circle Sports, which previously advised the NWSL on its expansion process, to advise on its next phase of expansion and long-term growth.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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