1
as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
did you notice what she was wearing?
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2
as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work
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as in announcement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a public safety notice regarding the need for a smoke detector in the home
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as in attention
a state of being aware
this malicious e-mail will be brought to the notice of the department head
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as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
received a notice of promotion from the head of the company
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as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
avidly reads the latest theater notices in the paper
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as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
in the event of a terrorist threat, the building will be evacuated with little notice beforehand
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Recent Examples of notice
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Schuman was given a notice to appear.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Others were two- or three-stars just hoping to get noticed.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Schuman was given a notice to appear.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notice
Verb
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The fact is that recent or older series can gain new footholds with modern viewers who haven’t seen them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tom Brady, LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn were mentioned by Felix during the interview.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki himself mentioned after Game 2 that his line will need to produce at five-on-five for the Canadiens to have a chance to win the series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers who represent Silicon Valley’s biggest AI firms are paying attention.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The visit, led by officials tied to the White House’s energy policy apparatus, is expected to produce memorandums of understanding covering oil and key minerals such as gold, aluminum and possibly coal.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a memorandum of understanding to study the possible zoo expansion in William Land Park.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company’s defense that the EPA doesn’t require a cancer-warning label for Roundup doesn’t cut it with them.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amid chaotic scenes of masked immigration agents roaming neighborhood streets as protesters blew warning whistles, the operation led to two shootings by agents, including the fatal shooting in Franklin Park of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez in September.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nicknamed by German media after a beach in Timmendorfer, near the Baltic island where the whale was initially stranded, the creature was first spotted in low-saline waters, which whales usually avoid, Reuters reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Observers can also spot the impact of climate policies.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notice. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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