notify
verb (used with object)
to inform (someone) or give notice to.
notifying
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present participleof notify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The judgment also found that Facebook committed to notifying users when an app misused their data and deliberately didn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
We believe that the combination of weather and rapid glacier retreat in early August 2025 was likely sufficient to issue an alert notifying people that the hazard may be temporarily elevated in a general area.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, research released the same day from non-profit Common Sense Media found that ChatGPT still poses an "unacceptable risk" for teens as safety features, including notifying parents of self-harm conversations, often fail.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Postal Service agreed with all recommendations on how to protect against future problems, except for one that suggested promptly notifying customers impacted by new regional transportation plans.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
I then immediately applied for a two-week remand on the grounds that I had been transferred to Pretoria without being given the opportunity of notifying my attorneys.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
