as in warning
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 alerting
Salem City Hall has posted an advisory alerting residents to memorial services scheduled for next week.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Several universities across the country, including Columbia University, Rutgers, Princeton, Kent State, Harvard and Georgetown have issued statements alerting students to the hack impacting institutions nationwide.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
New Atlas has previously reported on the SoundWatch, a smartwatch that detects certain sounds and responds by alerting users with a vibrational signal and a visual display.
—Shirl Leigh
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Studies, said the Social Security Administration could send out letters alerting employers when an employee’s name doesn’t match their Social Security number.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Studies, said the Social Security Administration could send out letters alerting employers when an employee's name doesn't match their Social Security number.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
State officials and some city leaders accused Hutson of poor management and criticized her for not alerting police and other authorities in a timely manner.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Fuchs noted that those who provide irrigation water are already alerting customers to a reduced delivery.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
For one, countless stories have surfaced of the Apple Watch proactively catching atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate, alerting someone to go to the hospital.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Several universities across the country, including Columbia University, Rutgers, Princeton, Kent State, Harvard and Georgetown have issued statements alerting students to the hack impacting institutions nationwide.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
New Atlas has previously reported on the SoundWatch, a smartwatch that detects certain sounds and responds by alerting users with a vibrational signal and a visual display.
—Shirl Leigh
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Studies, said the Social Security Administration could send out letters alerting employers when an employee’s name doesn’t match their Social Security number.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Krikorian, of the Center for Immigration Studies, said the Social Security Administration could send out letters alerting employers when an employee's name doesn't match their Social Security number.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
State officials and some city leaders accused Hutson of poor management and criticized her for not alerting police and other authorities in a timely manner.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Fuchs noted that those who provide irrigation water are already alerting customers to a reduced delivery.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
For one, countless stories have surfaced of the Apple Watch proactively catching atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate, alerting someone to go to the hospital.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerting
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His aggressive redistricting proposal faces pushback from Republican lawmakers and legal challenges, with critics warning the gerrymandered map could backfire and boost Democrats instead.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tech stocks slid Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal published a report warning that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was falling short of revenue and user targets, fueling concerns about whether the tech industry’s multitrillion-dollar investment in AI will eventually pay off.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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More recently, the firm built a notable business in women’s sports, advising on multiple rounds of NWSL expansion.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Variety,
5 May 2026
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After 60 years as CEO of the conglomerate that owns everything from Dairy Queen to insurer Geico, Warren Buffett handed over the reins to Abel but is advising him and still serving as chairman.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerting. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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