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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The governing body was put ‘on notice’ at last year’s AGM due to governance issues, with its funding controlled by the ICC.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Corrupt public officials are on notice, this case is not even the beginning of the beginning.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
The stakes could not be higher, with the entire global economy on notice.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Requirements during a storm When a storm heads for Texas, the state Health and Human Services Commission sends out emergency alerts to providers, putting them on notice that their emergency plans should be ready for use in case of a loss of power.
—Terri Langford, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Corrupt public officials are on notice, this case is not even the beginning of the beginning.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
The stakes could not be higher, with the entire global economy on notice.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Requirements during a storm When a storm heads for Texas, the state Health and Human Services Commission sends out emergency alerts to providers, putting them on notice that their emergency plans should be ready for use in case of a loss of power.
—Terri Langford, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“On notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20notice. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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