tocsins

noun

plural of tocsin
1
as in signals
an object intended to give public notice or warning the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado

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2
as in red flags
something that tells of approaching danger or risk noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem

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  1. signals
  2. red flags
  3. warnings
  4. red lights
  5. signs
Noun
  • Problems arise when people assume those same signals mean the same thing everywhere.
    — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Optasia runs roughly tens of millions of daily credit decisions through a stack of 200-plus machine-learning models that draw on thousands of alternative signals per user.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of signals
Noun
  • You may be fooled into joining a brokerage with high fees, poor investment options or other red flags.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Platner’s backers stuck with him too long with so many red flags, and Schumer and the DSCC were rightly skeptical of him.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of red flags
Noun
  • Storms in northeastern Tennessee prompted flash flood warnings to the north of Knoxville on Wednesday morning, with some places seeing up to 5 inches of rain within a few hours.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Southern Louisiana was under tropical storm and extreme heat warnings for much of Wednesday — a rare double dose of suffering, the National Weather Service said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of warnings
Noun
  • Mounted atop the temporary wall were two sets of traffic lights, a pair of side-by-side green lights (currently off) and a set of red lights, now blinking.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Both earlier crashes were reportedly linked to drivers running red lights, heightening concerns among local residents about safety at the intersection, the outlet reported.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of red lights
Noun
  • There were no immediate, obvious signs of foul play or trauma on Wells’ body, Lynd told CNN.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
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