as in red light
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the résumé she accidentally left on the office printer was a red flag that she was planning to quit
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Recent Examples of red flag
Many people echo Anderson’s sentiments about this red flag.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
However, Carina Moran says her family saw several red flags.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
This partisan kinship can lead attorneys to overlook serious red flags that outsiders would easily spot.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
But like some of his other requests for gun rule change, lawmakers are unlikely to take away the red flag tool this year or next.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
However, Carina Moran says her family saw several red flags.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
This partisan kinship can lead attorneys to overlook serious red flags that outsiders would easily spot.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
But like some of his other requests for gun rule change, lawmakers are unlikely to take away the red flag tool this year or next.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red flag
Noun
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The combination of net-front traffic and a red light behind Connor Hellebuyck would have been all too familiar, but even Walker’s deflection didn’t let the air all of the way out of the building.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Still, some options will also include a red light setting, which produces less of a blinding effect for others, and strobe effects for emergency signaling.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Sunday’s gale warning is in effect until Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Braves scored three more runs in the eighth for a 7-6 lead, on an Ozzie Albies RBI single and Michael Harris II’s two-run double to the center-field warning track.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Talks are ongoing between the U.S. and teams from Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington threatened last week to quit negotiations if there was no imminent signs of compromise.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Red flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20flag. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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