give notice
Idioms-
Inform or warn someone of something, as in He's prompt about giving us notice of any discrepancy in the accounts . [Late 1500s]
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Tell one's employer one is quitting, as in Our housekeeper gave notice last week . This usage, first recorded in 1765, originally alluded to any kind of termination, such as a housing lease, but today is most often used for leaving employment.
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Landlords will have to provide a specific reason and give notice to end a tenancy.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
For challenges based on something other than residence, such as citizenship, the registrar has to hold a hearing and give notice to both the challenger and the challenged voter.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
The department’s “offers to relocate the garden have not been accepted,” so it contacted Black Star Farmers last week to give notice that the garden would be removed, Schulkin said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Mr. McDowell said in this case, there was a close nexus between the delinquent taxpayer and the firms as well as the spouse, so the IRS did not have to give notice.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
He is rather in the position of a favoured lodger, whose presence is valuable to the home, and who must be treated well for fear he should give notice.
From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Reginald Arthur Bray
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