Thesaurus results for SIGNIFY

signify

verb

ˈsig-nə-ˌfī

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as in to mean

to be of importance never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least

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as in to denote

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down

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as in to indicate

to serve as a sign or symptom of the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression

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Recent Examples of signify That signified Terry’s 15th goal and 50th point of 2025-26, marking the first time the Ducks have had four 50-point producers in nine seasons. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 Symbolizing cultural identity, resilience and unity, the tune came to signify Korean resistance during Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945) and today holds UNESCO recognition. —

Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 Still, Microsoft’s threats to sue OpenAI — scooped by the FT — signify an escalating fight that won’t end particularly well if the two sides can’t hash out a deal. —

Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Every bottle of Château Angélus bears an image of a church bell, which signifies the three churches that surround the natural amphitheater of the estate’s principal vineyard. —

Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for signify

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The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In Dallas-Fort Worth, there were 104,378 births and 53,559 deaths, which means 50,819 of the area’s new residents were a result of natural population change.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026