alert
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2.8
- noun
- /əˈlɜrt/
- The government has announced a health alert regarding contaminated food products.
- email alert
- an alert system
- send an alert
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- And I'm like, turn Google Alerts off on yourself.
- So cards will then give you alerts about flights to to New York.
- Instead of blowing up my phone with all of the alerts, I've had it.
- We send an alert and it turns out it works.
- I tried a couple other items like spoiler alert just because why not.
- In the midst of using the app, a little alert pops up.
- I don't know how I do it update alert Zach, what's going on in your life?
- So they get it fired up and get the alert underway.
- We should do a video, though, where we do spoiler alert, spoiler alerts.
Examples
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We just lost main power, and we've got Class-Three alerts all over the ship.
Fiction book (1994) -
All right, the alert is over.
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Oh, on the low battery alert, yes.
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If she is, we can put out an alert.
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Upon violation of the business rule, the alert is sent via email.
Academic text (2005) -
"Jane," the nurse said, "we just received an alert from your health monitoring system."
Academic text (2011) -
Finally, the website highlights travel warnings and alerts related to short- and long-term events that may impact travel abroad.
Academic text (2015) -
The police issued an alert to warn citizens about the approaching storm.
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She received an alert on her phone about the missing child in the neighborhood.
Synonyms
721
1.0
A device that makes a loud sound to warn or wake people
170
2.9
A machine that makes a loud wailing sound to warn people
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4.1
A quick warning that something will happen
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1.0
Giving a sign or message that tells people about danger
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3.3
A message that tells you about something, often sent by email or an app
50
6.5
A very serious emergency that needs immediate action
40
1.0
A loud signal that warns people there is a fire or smoke
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4.3
An official warning that tells the public about possible danger or bad weather
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4.7
A strong warning that serious danger is coming and people must act now
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2.2
A bell that rings to warn people of danger or an emergency
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3.2
A light that turns on in vehicles or machines to show a problem
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3.2
A loud sound or flashing light that tells people there is danger
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6.8
An alert warning people about a specific emergency, for example bad weather or a missing person
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5.6
A sign or notice that something bad will happen
3
3.5
A sign that tells people about a possible problem
2
3.7
A sign that something dangerous may happen
1
9.9
A loud sound that warns people there is danger
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5.5
A warning telling people to go to shelters because an enemy air attack may happen
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7.4
An alert that tells soldiers about an enemy attack happening right now
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4.4
An advance notice that tells people about a possible danger
1
7.0
A notice given before an event or change
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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3.3
A national system that lets officials send emergency warnings on radio and television
- Jargon
1
6.8
A military state where fighter jets stay ready to take off quickly to respond to a threat
- Jargon
1
7.9
A state when planes and their crews are ready to take off immediately for defense
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alert comes from the Italian phrase all'erta, meaning 'on the watch'. So an alert is a warning that puts you 'on the watch' for danger.