alert
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen.
will alert
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future tenseof alert.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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After cleaning, he says, your house may be full of chemicals, but sensors will alert you and start removing them from the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
According to Karasözen, the system "will alert us to any slope failures in this area."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
During open enrollment, it can be hard to sort the real correspondence from advertisements, but keep an eye out for a letter from your plan that will alert you to provider changes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
Although local police are not legally allowed to stop or interfere with federal law enforcement actions, authorities will alert parents along walking routes if agents are in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
“Going to a hospital will alert the Scythedom that I’m still alive.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
