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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
That's more than the average of two to four alerts in a season and a perfect reason to regularly check the MPCA's air quality forecast.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 9 May 2026
No timely health alerts to doctors.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Daily air quality index, or AQI, reports are available on the MPCA’s website, and the agency sends out air quality alerts through social media.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Lothar’s reports and the prosecutor’s alerts went nowhere for nearly three years.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Blind spot alerts, lane-assist detection, front-impact warnings, rearview cameras and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can help drivers avoid the avoidable.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Set up weather alerts through multiple channels.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Today, online marketplaces offer enormous breadth across categories and price points, while also allowing buyers to set alerts for specific makers or objects.
—Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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
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
Noun
Three-bureau credit alerts can help catch new-account fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
That's more than the average of two to four alerts in a season and a perfect reason to regularly check the MPCA's air quality forecast.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 9 May 2026
No timely health alerts to doctors.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Daily air quality index, or AQI, reports are available on the MPCA’s website, and the agency sends out air quality alerts through social media.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Lothar’s reports and the prosecutor’s alerts went nowhere for nearly three years.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Blind spot alerts, lane-assist detection, front-impact warnings, rearview cameras and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can help drivers avoid the avoidable.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Set up weather alerts through multiple channels.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Today, online marketplaces offer enormous breadth across categories and price points, while also allowing buyers to set alerts for specific makers or objects.
—Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
Noun
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As Chicago begins laying the groundwork for its next budget — amid warnings of deficits and difficult choices — the same familiar debate is taking shape.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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But new research by Caplan-Auerbach and many others, published today in Science, shows that subtle clues could help provide early warnings.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … FLAME GAME — Think twice before putting one common fish on the grill, expert warns.—
,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In the document, though, the municipality warns that additional rules could be added at any point and that the rules are subject to change.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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“Alerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerts. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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