Synonyms of signaling

signaling

verb

variants or signalling

present participle of signal

as in motioning

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motioning
• waving
• gesturing
• beckoning
• flagging
• telling
• nodding
• informing
• signing
• signalizing
• gesticulating
• relating
• advising
• pantomiming
• miming
• shrugging
• flourishing
• acquainting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signaling

The proposal came as Brussels and Ottawa seek to deepen ties, signaling a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May for granting an associate membership to Ukraine. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The pandemic, however, brought an influx of inventive young creatives who’ve now opened design studios, shops, and restaurants, signaling a new era for the region. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

None of those decisions was ever the technology team’s to make, signaling that AI strategy has become a core CEO responsibility and will become even more prominent in 2027. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The country also represents about 10 to 15 percent of Autry’s global online sales, signaling the ground is fertile. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

The obsessive neat freak beneath the easygoing surface of the virtue-signaling feminist ally might have made an amusing motif if it were ever referenced again. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

The transit agency is expected to award a contract for the work — which involves laying tracks, setting up signaling systems, and building out station interiors — by the middle of 2027. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

City were not exactly under the cosh at the end, but Guardiola spent the final few minutes signalling to his side to go to five at the back, with Fernando dropping in from midfield. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Although limited in pitch, their often booming, penetrating sound served crucial roles in early human communication and culture, particularly for signaling across long distances and for ceremonies and other rituals. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026