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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This new law puts would-be squatters on notice that any attempt to hijack and take over someone’s home will be met with swift action by law enforcement.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 June 2024
An injunction must be specific and definite enough to put parties on notice of what conduct is prohibited.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
Burbank may still be on notice because Disney’s federal free-speech lawsuit is still pending appeal.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
The Alabama ruling puts fertility clinics on notice and chills their routine operations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 June 2024
An injunction must be specific and definite enough to put parties on notice of what conduct is prohibited.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
Burbank may still be on notice because Disney’s federal free-speech lawsuit is still pending appeal.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
The Alabama ruling puts fertility clinics on notice and chills their routine operations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
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“On notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20notice. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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