as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
the white flash of the doe's raised tail, giving the "danger" alert to her fawns
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as in warns
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
alerted us to the possibility that the roads would be flooded and we might have to take a detour
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Recent Examples of alerts
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Local hospitals are seeing injuries At Memorial Healthcare System in southern Broward County, trauma alerts from e-bike accidents are spiking, signaling more severe injuries.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Banks can add more friction to cash withdrawal requests by adding warnings and alerts, and by calling customers to verify identities before allowing bank transfers over a certain amount.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Set up travel alerts, say on Google Flights, that will send notifications when the fare on the preferred itinerary drops.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
To date, the utility has enrolled about 30,000 of its 100,000 customers in the new text alerts.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Get my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Be sure to sign up for text alerts and follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Flipboard to stay updated!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Norton 360 Deluxe includes a dark web monitoring tool that continually scans dark web sites and shady forums for your private information and alerts you to data breaches.
—Pcmag Brandx For Norton, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
That section of town received evacuation alerts hours after flames threatened the area, and much later than wealthier, whiter areas of the unincorporated town.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Tracy Ellis is an entomologist at FarmSense, a company that created a digital monitoring system that alerts farmers about the pests in their fields.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Scam alerts Never wire money overseas.
—Dave Lieber
mar. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Military officials also said that the warning siren that alerts service members to an incoming aerial attack had worked all week before the deadly strike, but in prior incidents, some of the drones were already inside the base before the siren sounded.
—James Laporta
march 5, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Some, such as an early warning system that alerts providers when a patient is heading toward coding, have been in use for years.
—Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The delivery of a red flag warning alerts residents to stay alert and prevent possibly harmful fires from occurring.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Local hospitals are seeing injuries At Memorial Healthcare System in southern Broward County, trauma alerts from e-bike accidents are spiking, signaling more severe injuries.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Banks can add more friction to cash withdrawal requests by adding warnings and alerts, and by calling customers to verify identities before allowing bank transfers over a certain amount.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Set up travel alerts, say on Google Flights, that will send notifications when the fare on the preferred itinerary drops.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
To date, the utility has enrolled about 30,000 of its 100,000 customers in the new text alerts.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Get my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Be sure to sign up for text alerts and follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Flipboard to stay updated!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Cass County jail alerts prosecutors when individuals are booked into its facility, but not law enforcement agencies.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Norton 360 Deluxe includes a dark web monitoring tool that continually scans dark web sites and shady forums for your private information and alerts you to data breaches.
—Pcmag Brandx For Norton, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
That section of town received evacuation alerts hours after flames threatened the area, and much later than wealthier, whiter areas of the unincorporated town.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Tracy Ellis is an entomologist at FarmSense, a company that created a digital monitoring system that alerts farmers about the pests in their fields.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Scam alerts Never wire money overseas.
—Dave Lieber
mar. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Military officials also said that the warning siren that alerts service members to an incoming aerial attack had worked all week before the deadly strike, but in prior incidents, some of the drones were already inside the base before the siren sounded.
—James Laporta
march 5, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Some, such as an early warning system that alerts providers when a patient is heading toward coding, have been in use for years.
—Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The delivery of a red flag warning alerts residents to stay alert and prevent possibly harmful fires from occurring.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
Noun
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In the case of Jean Denis, there had been warnings for weeks that an attack was imminent, the National Human Rights Defense Network said in a report to be published next week on the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Florida weather radar Florida weather watches and warnings Stay informed.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The advisory warns of snow, sleet, and heavy rain, with conditions likely to make roads slippery and hazardous.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps most importantly, Cheek warns how individual solutions aren’t enough to protect and heal us.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Alerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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