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alerts

NOUN

warning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm signal

STRONG

Mayday SOS admonition flap sign siren wink

WEAK

high sign tip off

VERB

warn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm forewarn inform notify tip off

STRONG

flag signal tip

WEAK

give the high sign put on guard wave flag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

Example Sentences

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Popular movies and breaking news alerts usually focus on giant asteroids that could threaten Earth.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Precision–recall analysis examines a similar trade-off, asking how accurate the system’s alerts are relative to the number of incidents it successfully detects.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The hospital has been testing an AI-based patient-observation system that alerts staff when elderly patients are at risk of falling out of bed, which leads to longer hospital stays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Instead it relies on IMD heatwave thresholds -- around 40C for alerts and 47C for "severe" conditions -- with local authorities imposing restrictions.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A pleasant ding echoes around the suite, and a light near my bed’s headrest alerts me to an incoming call.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu