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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
However, recent warmer temperatures this winter and extreme wind events have beaten down the wildflowers and signaled that summer is approaching, which can deplete the bloom, according to Fraga.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Subscribe now While the policy has signaled easing, Bhattacharya said that Chinese companies will still factor in the risk that investment rules can tighten again if bilateral tensions flare up.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Robyn appeared to be trending that way with her last album, 2018’s Honey—a dreamy beatscape that signaled appreciation for the mid-range of life after chasing many highs.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
In a mid-January hearing, a panel of judges at the Court of Appeals signaled skepticism about the length of Peters’ sentence.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Musero said that evidence in the trial would show that the lists signaled to other agents that he was disfavored and shouldn’t be submitted for work opportunities.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Capital commitments have been signaled.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
That includes the origin story of how the lizard came to be, the creation of that Elio post-credits scene that incited the meme machine, and early test screening reactions that signaled there could be something more to that character.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
To Cuba observers and people on the island, there was little in his speech that was new or signaled major economic reforms.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Subscribe now While the policy has signaled easing, Bhattacharya said that Chinese companies will still factor in the risk that investment rules can tighten again if bilateral tensions flare up.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Robyn appeared to be trending that way with her last album, 2018’s Honey—a dreamy beatscape that signaled appreciation for the mid-range of life after chasing many highs.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
In a mid-January hearing, a panel of judges at the Court of Appeals signaled skepticism about the length of Peters’ sentence.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Musero said that evidence in the trial would show that the lists signaled to other agents that he was disfavored and shouldn’t be submitted for work opportunities.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Capital commitments have been signaled.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
That includes the origin story of how the lizard came to be, the creation of that Elio post-credits scene that incited the meme machine, and early test screening reactions that signaled there could be something more to that character.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
To Cuba observers and people on the island, there was little in his speech that was new or signaled major economic reforms.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
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On the other end of the court, Bulls coach Billy Donovan motioned for a timeout the moment the whistle blew.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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Flags hung off shoulders, waved above heads, and wrapped around waists like capes.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to court documents, Azevedo allegedly waved to his friend, Howard, and told him to grab the tusk of the woolly mammoth fossil.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some gestured at something like corporate protest; others blamed an unaffordable city.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
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Recently, a regular came into the shop and shared a story about how Judy once beckoned him into the store.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dorsoduro’s lights beckoned to us from across the lagoon every evening.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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