ALERTS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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However, the students who spoke with CBS Colorado said the alerts did not adequately explain the seriousness of the situation. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The state’s earthquake early warning system uses sensors to detect earthquakes that have already begun and sends alerts to people in areas where shaking is expected, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 These smart alerts pop up on your iPhone, the new Apple HomeView, and Apple TV via the Home app, giving you an instant way to tell whether a clip demands immediate attention or can wait. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Its civil defense authority stopped issuing public alerts by phone of incoming missiles and drones last week – before the series of deadly strikes on Riyadh airport. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Club members, check your texts and email inboxes for our full Club earnings analysis alerts on Goldman and Wells Fargo, as well as J & J coming in soon. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 After dangerous discussions that went as long as an hour, only a handful of alerts were sent to the accounts registered as the users’ parents. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Real-time underground detection gives operators instant alerts, helping keep communities safe as clean fusion energy moves closer to the power grid. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 The fitness tracker will also watch for the telltale signs of serious medical conditions like atrial fibrillation and irregular heart rhythms with alerts when they’re detected. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

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Tally alerts employees to any misplaced or out-of-stock items. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 However, monitoring usually alerts you after activity occurs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 This pattern ultimately helped the organization issue alerts when eruptions were likely to occur, which was especially useful because there were no clear seismic signals immediately before fountains restarted. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 The platform instantly identifies the failure and alerts the integrator’s network operations center (NOC). — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The $10 device sounds a 120-decibel siren that alerts anyone within a 1,500-foot radius. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Irving then alerts us to the prevalence of bewitchment in the region, setting us up for the Gothic tale to follow. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend, the department posts alerts on Facebook about water quality conditions and warnings in the event of an advisory or closure, which are also mapped by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Death of the Pastor’s Wife Netflix’s latest docuseries opens in April 2024, when Mica Miller alerts authorities of her plans to take her life and asks them to inform her family of her whereabouts. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

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For more on targeted attacks, read our article about Apple's spyware warnings reaching iPhone users in 110 countries.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
One homeowner attempted to fight the fire despite crews’ warnings.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

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