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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In this case, the AI agent carried over an earlier instruction not to send any Slack messages to OpenAI’s team, using that to justify turning off the alerts. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 Fraud Protection Services include check-payment limits and alerts, check monitoring and ACH debit block. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 But all of them, including one of the park’s owners, said the alerts seemed routine. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 While a membership is not required, Jettly does offers memberships that of course come with perks—lower hourly rates, waived booking fees, and access to things like empty leg alerts. — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 Apple provides additional information about recognizing and responding to these alerts on its threat notification support page. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The Saudi Civil Defense issued danger alerts but no immediate reports of casualties or damage. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 For shoppers, if a specific collectible or decor piece matters to you, sign up for the retailer’s email or app alerts in the summer, not the fall. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 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

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This alerts your wireless carrier and can help its spam detection efforts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Thomas shocks Vision back to life, but this somehow alerts Butcherbird; Vision’s mindscape fills with oppressive red lighting, ominously circling birds, and TVs crackling with static. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 NordPass scans breach reports for your email address and alerts you if a company exposes that data. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 The Saudi Civil Defense issued more danger alerts across parts of the kingdom Monday. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Tally alerts employees to any misplaced or out-of-stock items. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts

Noun

The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for Orange and San Diego counties from Sunday morning to midday Thursday.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Flood warnings are also in place, while airports, ferries, railways and roads have seen disruptions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of warnings

Verb

The bank still calls Nvidia the sector’s best risk-reward opportunity but warns that financing pressures, power shortages, and concentrated customers could threaten the buildout.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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