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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
Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito signaled views mostly sympathetic to the president.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The stories also signaled the end of Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm whose records were published in the Miami Herald and other news outlets.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Conservative Supreme Court Justice's Views on Obergefell Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, signaled interest in reexamining past precedents like Obergefell in a concurrence with the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling overturning Roe.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump had recently signaled that more nations may soon be joining the Abraham Accords, with Syria and Saudi Arabia at the forefront of efforts to expand the historic Israel-Arab normalization pact.
—Ashley Carnahan , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The governors of Illinois and New York have also signaled their potential support for redistricting.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The closing of the reception centers in March signaled an end to a government policy that helped migrants quickly pass through Panama on buses that picked them up at the reception centers and transported them to the border of Costa Rica, Yates said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Prairie Village voters signalled relative content with how their city is operating on Tuesday when a majority voted against abandoning the city’s current form of government.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Netflix Head-Scratcher Comments by Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters during the company’s quarterly earnings interview this week signaled to some on Wall Street that the giant streamer may make a play for WBD.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The stories also signaled the end of Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm whose records were published in the Miami Herald and other news outlets.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Conservative Supreme Court Justice's Views on Obergefell Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, signaled interest in reexamining past precedents like Obergefell in a concurrence with the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling overturning Roe.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump had recently signaled that more nations may soon be joining the Abraham Accords, with Syria and Saudi Arabia at the forefront of efforts to expand the historic Israel-Arab normalization pact.
—Ashley Carnahan , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The governors of Illinois and New York have also signaled their potential support for redistricting.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The closing of the reception centers in March signaled an end to a government policy that helped migrants quickly pass through Panama on buses that picked them up at the reception centers and transported them to the border of Costa Rica, Yates said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Prairie Village voters signalled relative content with how their city is operating on Tuesday when a majority voted against abandoning the city’s current form of government.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Netflix Head-Scratcher Comments by Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters during the company’s quarterly earnings interview this week signaled to some on Wall Street that the giant streamer may make a play for WBD.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
Verb
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While the mayor motioned to approve the permit request, the motion was not seconded.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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And by the time Love motioned for Doubs to line up outside running back Emanuel Wilson instead of inside him on the right side of the formation, there were two seconds left.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Once the boat was loaded, the man in the white T-shirt waved his arms like a bandleader, leading the migrants in a chant for one of his TikTok promo videos.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police officers briefly formed a cordon to prevent a surge of protesters after an Israeli flag was reportedly waved by a passer-by.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As the moon rose, Mugibelo gestured out to the salt pans behind us.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bosko's sister made it within steps of Green before security came out and gestured her off the stage.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, the idea of reinvention beckoned.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Extra time beckoned, penalties loomed, but up popped Brazilian winger Jaja to lob in a dramatic equaliser on the night and winner in the tie.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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