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
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Favela says Alianza Comunitaria has more than 11,000 people signed up to get its text alerts, which go out whenever the organization confirms local immigration enforcement activity.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
That reduces follow-up scams, fake security alerts and account takeover attempts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Local police departments can send community alerts to neighbors via the Ring app, prompting them to upload video footage.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
These tools work alongside automated lost pet alerts that may notify participating community partners and nearby pet owners, creating multiple potential touchpoints for reunification.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday after weather alerts for high winds took effect.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Where temperatures are lowest and wintry precipitation is likely, the National Weather Service has issued numerous cold and winter weather alerts across the Southeastern United States.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 130 million people are under cold and winter storm alerts over the weekend, Brandon Buckingham, an AccuWeather meteorologist, said in a statement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Additional features under development include daily check-in capabilities for elderly users that trigger alerts if someone doesn’t respond, and an SOS feature utilizing Starlink technology to enable emergency signals from anywhere in the world.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The weather alerts stretch from the Southwest up through New England.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
The officer failed to activate a system that alerts other ICE officers that a case is subject to judicial review and that removal should be halted.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The next morning, Pine alerts Burr that Roper’s weapons convoy, used as a philanthropic aid cover, is heading to the Turkish border.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Favela says Alianza Comunitaria has more than 11,000 people signed up to get its text alerts, which go out whenever the organization confirms local immigration enforcement activity.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
That reduces follow-up scams, fake security alerts and account takeover attempts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Local police departments can send community alerts to neighbors via the Ring app, prompting them to upload video footage.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
These tools work alongside automated lost pet alerts that may notify participating community partners and nearby pet owners, creating multiple potential touchpoints for reunification.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday after weather alerts for high winds took effect.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Identity theft services monitor your identity across all three credit bureaus and alerts you to new credit inquiries, account openings, and changes to your credit file.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Where temperatures are lowest and wintry precipitation is likely, the National Weather Service has issued numerous cold and winter weather alerts across the Southeastern United States.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 130 million people are under cold and winter storm alerts over the weekend, Brandon Buckingham, an AccuWeather meteorologist, said in a statement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Additional features under development include daily check-in capabilities for elderly users that trigger alerts if someone doesn’t respond, and an SOS feature utilizing Starlink technology to enable emergency signals from anywhere in the world.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The weather alerts stretch from the Southwest up through New England.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
The officer failed to activate a system that alerts other ICE officers that a case is subject to judicial review and that removal should be halted.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The next morning, Pine alerts Burr that Roper’s weapons convoy, used as a philanthropic aid cover, is heading to the Turkish border.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
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This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The huts are owned by the Truckee Donner Land Trust, which warns that the journey from the trailhead to the cabins takes several hours and passes through dangerous avalanche terrain.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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An alert from the US Embassy in Cuba warns US travelers of the fuel shortages and advises them to be prepared for prolonged power outages.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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