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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The order comes in a legal fight over Trump’s renovation plan and requires the government to give notice before closing or altering the property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
If they fall significantly behind paying the rent - known as rent arrears - the landlord can give notice at any point.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
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
And Baker said the FAA plans to go beyond to the current regime of audits, where inspectors give notice in advance of coming to the factory and largely look at documentation of procedures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Austin, will you not give notice to the police, and tell them to be on the alert?'
From A Life's Secret A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
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