NOTICES Synonyms: 209 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of notice

as in sees

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes did you notice what she was wearing?

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as in mentions

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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notices

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noun

plural of notice

as in advertisements

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 memorandums

a written communication giving information or directions received a notice of promotion from the head of the company

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as in criticisms

an essay evaluating or analyzing something avidly reads the latest theater notices in the paper

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as in warnings

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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An investor sees the breadth divergence, watches the failed breakouts and notices the heavier down-volume, but then waits for a headline to confirm what the price data has already said. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Gretchen Nash notices when her kids toss produce into the trash instead of into the family’s compost bin. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 Celia notices her sister’s philosophical inconsistencies and asks if Dorothea will wear the jewelry around other people. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 The instinct for many researchers is to treat uncertainty as a failing, something to paper over before anyone notices. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Stuart goes outside and notices the front porch welcome mat is trying to communicate with him. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Now three seasons in, De Oliveira notices just how much of Cruz she’s taken in. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 As the riders lean their bikes against the bench, Tom notices the machines are identical in brand and color. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Noun

Antonio Castro, chief appraiser for the assessor’s office, said some of the owners probably received notices of the new assessment, but no final bills because staff ran out of time. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The habits people don’t see are what create the results everyone notices. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Sierra Club emailed notices to members last week urging them to enter the permit lottery again. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 On Reddit, people wrote about receiving one or multiple false collections notices, including, in one case, as the cardholder was closing on a new house. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Burning Man officials recommended that people headed to Black Rock City check the organization's data dashboard for information about weather, traffic and other notices. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The City of Berkeley posted public notices Tuesday warning that anything other than vehicles blocking streets and sidewalks around the encampment along several blocks of Harrison Street will be removed beginning September 8. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notices

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No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Wall Street sees new treatments as an untapped goldmine, full of consumers who are willing to pay out-of-pocket for better options, reminiscent of the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sees

Noun

California Senate Bill 646 mandates that specific levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury must be published openly on each brand’s website while packages and advertisements must clearly state how heavy metal testing is done.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
There have been many advertisements over the years with men tackling or shoving women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisements

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In August, Nvidia and six of the largest firms on Wall Street signed memorandums to mobilize more than $500 billion of outside capital around it.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Goldman signed non-binding memorandums of understanding (MOUs), not formal contracts, with Nvidia.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of memorandums

Noun

Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The prolific musician, actor and philanthropist, who died on Tuesday at 80 years old, always had a tongue-in-cheek response to criticisms about her larger-than-life sense of style.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Verb

Burns didn't become a five-time PGA Tour winner, contend for major championships and earn five consecutive Team USA spots without pouring himself into the game.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
When the camera spots something that matches, or resembles, the image of the target, the drone flies into it and explodes.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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Koloski-Ostrow cites one ancient account of an intrepid octopus, which climbed out of a toilet to devour fish stored in the household pantry.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

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