variants
or signalling
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
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Recent Examples of signaling
To put that in perspective, Live Nation is signaling that 2025 could continue its growth for a record-breaking year.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cybertrucks are each equipped with shotguns, shields, and ladders — signaling a move toward modernization in policing.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Along with signalling affluence, clothes became wearable purses for travelers and attaching ones coins to a vest instead of carrying a bag was an easy way to avoid theft.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The project marks the construction of the world’s largest single-site rooftop solar power plant, signaling a crucial step in Bahrain’s pursuit to achieve its Net Zero 2060 target.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Some studies also found that polyphenols inhibit cancer cell signaling, spread, and growth.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Spanberger has made few public comments about redistricting, beyond signalling her general support.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The collection follows the brand’s rapid April debut sellout and its July debut in the wine market, signaling a move into broader artisanal home and entertaining goods.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Melissa’s sustained winds have already surpassed that benchmark, signaling a dangerous and potentially historic event.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cybertrucks are each equipped with shotguns, shields, and ladders — signaling a move toward modernization in policing.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Along with signalling affluence, clothes became wearable purses for travelers and attaching ones coins to a vest instead of carrying a bag was an easy way to avoid theft.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The project marks the construction of the world’s largest single-site rooftop solar power plant, signaling a crucial step in Bahrain’s pursuit to achieve its Net Zero 2060 target.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Some studies also found that polyphenols inhibit cancer cell signaling, spread, and growth.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Spanberger has made few public comments about redistricting, beyond signalling her general support.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The collection follows the brand’s rapid April debut sellout and its July debut in the wine market, signaling a move into broader artisanal home and entertaining goods.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Melissa’s sustained winds have already surpassed that benchmark, signaling a dangerous and potentially historic event.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
Verb
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Before motioning for the resolution to be adopted, District 14 Ald.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hawks might whip up enthusiasm by waving a bloody shirt or recalling a stab in the back.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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