Synonyms of alerts

alerts 1 of 2

noun

plural of alert

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warnings
• alarms
• advice
• recommendations
• suggestions
• notices
• forewarnings
• predictions
• cautions
• admonitions
• announcements
• admonishments
• heads-ups
• notifications
• prophecies
• premonitions
• tips
• guidance
• declarations
• tip-offs
• auguries
• counsel

alerts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of alert

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warns
• advises
• informs
• cautions
• wakes
• forewarns
• notifies
• predicts
• forecasts
• presages
• tips (off)
• apprises
• prophesies
• admonishes
• foretells
• augurs
• harbingers
• prognosticates
• portends
• foreshadows
• forebodes
• bodes
• foretokens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risks
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alerts

Noun

Sign up here for breaking news alerts from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Diaz was surprised to learn that most participants ignored their smartwatch alerts in favor of a plain old phone timer. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026

The robot uses magnetic charging and includes onboard voice alerts for conditions such as low battery and joint overheating, supporting extended research and operational use. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Much of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are under air quality alerts due to smoke over the next few days, and the National Weather Service has warned that smoke could become an air quality concern in Chicago later this week. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 July 2026

As of July 14, DC Health has not issued any public health alerts related to Legionnaires' disease. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

During the two-month period reviewed by the OIG, 74 arrests were made from 68 stops generated by ALPR alerts. — Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 14 July 2026

Out West, Southern California is under heat alerts through Thursday. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Verb

This instantly alerts nearby Deadite Jessica to the dagger's presence, prompting her to turn her attention to eliminating the Price family and destroying it. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 July 2026

Finally, the donate tab alerts users to food items that are expiring soon. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

This plan includes constant monitoring for data breaches and alerts you if your information, including email addresses, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data, is ever compromised. — Stephanie Barnes, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

Heat alerts from the National Weather Service remained in effect for 105 million people early Friday. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 3 July 2026

At scale, sensors fail, alerts conflict and workflows break normal routines. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Then, in March, cops determined through license plate reader alerts that the car was now in Illinois. — 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

The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice. — Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026