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notifying

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ// UK //nˈəʊtɪfˌaɪɪŋ// no·ti·fy·ing

v. telling someone about something officially or formally. You use this when you need to give someone important information or a warning.

v. the present participle of 'notify', referring to the act of informing someone of a fact or event in an official capacity. Requires a direct object representing the person being informed.


SIMPLE

The school is notifying parents about the holiday schedule.

CONTEXTUAL

The bank is notifying all customers of the upcoming changes to their account terms via email.

COMPLEX

By notifying the authorities immediately upon discovering the breach, the company managed to mitigate the potential legal repercussions and protect its clients' data.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and typically follows the pattern 'notifying someone of something' or 'notifying someone that'.

Pitfall

notifying the news to himnotifying him of the newsThe person being informed must be the direct object; you notify a person, you do not notify a fact.

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