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or signalled
as in motioned
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away
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Recent Examples of signaled
Powell signaled after January’s meeting that the Fed could wait for a few months before cutting rates again.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Wednesday, the plane signaled an emergency using its transponder and landed back at Hobby Airport about 17 minutes after taking off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi signaled that Tehran could be open to compromise on the nuclear issue but is looking for an easing of international sanctions led by the United States.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
My accent and ways of saying signaled something different there, something other than modesty.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Tesla has recently signaled its plans to invest more in robotics and its autonomous vehicle business.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
That move protected him from the Rule 5 Draft and signaled that the Yankees still have high hopes for a guy who was a consensus top-100 prospect before the barrage of injuries.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The pitcher signaled her arrival last season during the Griffins’ run to the Division 2 title.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Hurd, a freshman lawmaker, has signaled a more traditional conservative approach to governance, including concerns about constitutional limits on executive power.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Wednesday, the plane signaled an emergency using its transponder and landed back at Hobby Airport about 17 minutes after taking off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi signaled that Tehran could be open to compromise on the nuclear issue but is looking for an easing of international sanctions led by the United States.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
My accent and ways of saying signaled something different there, something other than modesty.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Tesla has recently signaled its plans to invest more in robotics and its autonomous vehicle business.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
That move protected him from the Rule 5 Draft and signaled that the Yankees still have high hopes for a guy who was a consensus top-100 prospect before the barrage of injuries.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The pitcher signaled her arrival last season during the Griffins’ run to the Division 2 title.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Hurd, a freshman lawmaker, has signaled a more traditional conservative approach to governance, including concerns about constitutional limits on executive power.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
Verb
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That’s when Washington’s Department of Health motioned for and received an Order of Default against Montano.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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After some discussion, Council Vice President HwaJeong Kim motioned to deny the contract extension.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Grinned at the camera and waved.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The As Ever founder styled herself simply with a gold circular choker and matching bracelet, with a pale pink manicure and her dark brunette hair lightly waved.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sister Proba gestured for the woman to take a seat.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The board beckoned Iger back in November 2022 to quell a revolt by senior Disney executives and allay concerns among investors.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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An academic career beckoned back home in Dublin, but the twenty-four-year-old apprentice writer was eager to forge a more artistic path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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