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
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Set up account alerts wherever your bank or financial platform allows it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Officials are investigating the cause of five emergency alerts in Cass County that said the tornado warning was cancelled, at the same time an EF1 tornado barrelled through Belton.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Homeowners receive no real-time alerts.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Consumers can reduce their risk by turning on instant transaction alerts, checking accounts regularly and reporting suspicious charges immediately, according to tips from the Better Business Bureau.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
There are no current alerts or advisories for boaters across Atlantic or Florida Keys waters.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the report, abnormal radio altimeter alerts and unexpected flight director indications increased the flight crew's workload, continuing to distract them during the aircraft's initial climb.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But the harsh realities of war are never far as events sometimes are paused during air raid alerts when people move to shelters.
—Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Pronto and Snabbit have an SOS button within the app that alerts area supervisors in case of emergency.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Tyler Czarnopis The electrical damage took out the system's main power source, its backup power source and even the notification system that alerts staff to failures, the DNR said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
These include High-output forward beam; Low-output forward beam; Flashing forward beam (9 Hz at 300 lumens); Auxiliary side light (soft illumination for activities like reading); and SOS side light, in which the side light panel alerts other people by flashing red and blue.
—Ben Coxworth
april 14, New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Juliana shared suicidal thoughts with the AI bot dozens of times, with no pushback or alerts, Montoya said.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Set up account alerts wherever your bank or financial platform allows it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Officials are investigating the cause of five emergency alerts in Cass County that said the tornado warning was cancelled, at the same time an EF1 tornado barrelled through Belton.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Homeowners receive no real-time alerts.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Consumers can reduce their risk by turning on instant transaction alerts, checking accounts regularly and reporting suspicious charges immediately, according to tips from the Better Business Bureau.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
There are no current alerts or advisories for boaters across Atlantic or Florida Keys waters.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the report, abnormal radio altimeter alerts and unexpected flight director indications increased the flight crew's workload, continuing to distract them during the aircraft's initial climb.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But the harsh realities of war are never far as events sometimes are paused during air raid alerts when people move to shelters.
—Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
The young science aficionado decided to develop EYEVA, a device that looks like a visor and alerts the wearer when their eye begins to wander.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Pronto and Snabbit have an SOS button within the app that alerts area supervisors in case of emergency.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Tyler Czarnopis The electrical damage took out the system's main power source, its backup power source and even the notification system that alerts staff to failures, the DNR said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
These include High-output forward beam; Low-output forward beam; Flashing forward beam (9 Hz at 300 lumens); Auxiliary side light (soft illumination for activities like reading); and SOS side light, in which the side light panel alerts other people by flashing red and blue.
—Ben Coxworth
april 14, New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
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For Durnell and thousands of others who say Roundup caused their cancers, the Supreme Court’s ruling could determine whether consumers retain the ability to challenge product safety warnings in court.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The workforce warnings, in particular, are getting louder, with a mix of smart alerts and a cacophony of cliches.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, despite the deluge of social media posts from hair transplant recipients, including Huffman, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery warns that many Turkish hair clinics are unlicensed and lack proper medical oversight.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BREW BLUNDER — Coffee expert warns one lazy habit can turn your single-serve machine into a germ trap.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Alerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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