as in indicative
indicating something
his tendency to use weasel words is seen as a signifying character trait
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as in meaning
to be of importance
never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least
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as in denoting
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 indicating
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 signifying
Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
The agency issued an El Niño Advisory on Thursday morning, signifying that Earth has crossed a key threshold into El Niño territory.
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Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Spielberg thinks that his robust history with alien characters should at least give him a glimpse of something signifying aliens' actual existence.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.
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Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Certainly there were luxe, strong visions of the wardrobe on the runway, but with hints of edge melded with signifying codes like the web, the interlock, the GG, the Flora, the bamboo, the bit and the Jackie.
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Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Though embedded in society, these young characters are Kaspar Hauser-like figures, spectrally isolated from the signifying world, forced to construct meaning for themselves, from the ground up.
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James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
And in many Indigenous societies, the color, length, and placement of fringe acted as a coat of arms, signifying one’s family, tribe, or position in the community.
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Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
The agency issued an El Niño Advisory on Thursday morning, signifying that Earth has crossed a key threshold into El Niño territory.
—
Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Spielberg thinks that his robust history with alien characters should at least give him a glimpse of something signifying aliens' actual existence.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.
—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Certainly there were luxe, strong visions of the wardrobe on the runway, but with hints of edge melded with signifying codes like the web, the interlock, the GG, the Flora, the bamboo, the bit and the Jackie.
—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.
—
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Though embedded in society, these young characters are Kaspar Hauser-like figures, spectrally isolated from the signifying world, forced to construct meaning for themselves, from the ground up.
—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signifying
Adjective
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.
Verb
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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.
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The resulting bio-char demonstrated a heating value of 29 MJ/kg, meaning that burning 1 kg of the fuel will provide 29 MJ of thermal energy.
Verb
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In a scene shot backstage at a Pod Meets World live show, Friedle showed that Savage hadn't responded to a text from Friedle since April 2020, and his iMessages switched from blue to green, potentially denoting a block.
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Eos, the goddess of dawn, functions as a poetic device denoting the passage of time.
Verb
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On May 1, 1775, the day the Quebec Act took effect, the life-size marble statue of George III in Montréal – erected in gratitude for his assistance following a fire – was vandalized, indicating disquiet there about this new order.
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By contrast, the equal weight S&P 500 actually hit a record high yesterday—indicating that tech companies are the ones dragging down the broader index.
Adjective
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Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.
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Practically architectural in its precision, her hair is pulled straight back and upwards without a visible part to create a smooth, downright reflective surface from her hairline to the crown.
Verb
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Now the county is weighing greenlighting a nearly $80,000 event.
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City officials have been weighing a similar move in recent months.
Verb
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The consensus target is more than 6% lower than Macy’s trading price, implying some downside.
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The Club has a buy-equivalent 1 rating and a $1,300 price target, implying a more than 14% upside from Wednesday's close.
Verb
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None of this means compute stops mattering.
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My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.
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“Signifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signifying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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