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
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The winter storm and weather conditions are expected to linger through June 29, with weather alerts in effect through the morning or midday, depending on location.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Nearly 142 million people were under National Weather Service heat alerts, with that number likely to grow as heat moves toward the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast.
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Christine Rapp,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
No road closures or air quality alerts have been announced.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Today, consumer banking apps give users real-time spending alerts and push notifications for every transaction.
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Dave Etling,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
To sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, click here.
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Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Massachusetts just completed its pilot program installing wrong-way driver detection devices in 16 locations throughout the state that immediately alerts state police of a wrong way driver.
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Paul Burton,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
In the same way that physical pain alerts your body to an injury, shame alerts your mind to potential social injury, such as rejection, exclusion or damage to reputation.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice.
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Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
The SteamTech Elite also has important safety features, including an auto-shutoff that turns the iron off after eight minutes of inactivity (a chime alerts you when this happens).
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Look for a service that monitors all three major credit bureaus, scans the dark web and alerts you to suspicious changes tied to your identity.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
This small crossover received a redesign in 2019 and added many standard driver assist features, including one that alerts the driver when traffic ahead is moving again.
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ABC News,
6 May 2026
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.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Despite the growing fire, officials have not announced any road closures or air quality alerts as of Sunday evening.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The winter storm and weather conditions are expected to linger through June 29, with weather alerts in effect through the morning or midday, depending on location.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Nearly 142 million people were under National Weather Service heat alerts, with that number likely to grow as heat moves toward the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast.
—
Christine Rapp,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
No road closures or air quality alerts have been announced.
—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Today, consumer banking apps give users real-time spending alerts and push notifications for every transaction.
—
Dave Etling,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
To sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, click here.
—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
Verb
Then, in March, cops determined through license plate reader alerts that the car was now in Illinois.
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Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Massachusetts just completed its pilot program installing wrong-way driver detection devices in 16 locations throughout the state that immediately alerts state police of a wrong way driver.
—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
In the same way that physical pain alerts your body to an injury, shame alerts your mind to potential social injury, such as rejection, exclusion or damage to reputation.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice.
—
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
The SteamTech Elite also has important safety features, including an auto-shutoff that turns the iron off after eight minutes of inactivity (a chime alerts you when this happens).
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Look for a service that monitors all three major credit bureaus, scans the dark web and alerts you to suspicious changes tied to your identity.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
This small crossover received a redesign in 2019 and added many standard driver assist features, including one that alerts the driver when traffic ahead is moving again.
—
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
Noun
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Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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More hot days ahead The National Weather Service issues heat warnings when the heat index – a measure that combines temperature and humidity – is expected to reach at least 105 degrees for two hours or more.
Verb
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The company warns, in the muffled prose of a risk factor, that a credit downgrade could push up its borrowing costs and even change the terms of its data-center leases.
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The National Weather Service warns that moving air can push heat into the body rather than pulling it away at those temperatures.
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“Alerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerts. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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