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
Kerr had been meeting with media agents, Front Office Sports reported the week after the season ended, signaling a sign that the coach might return to broadcasting.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Brent was trading above $100 a barrel on Friday, while shipping and insurance markets continue signaling deep unease despite periodic ceasefire headlines.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In contrast, targeting NTR1 activates a particular signaling protein and blocks pain.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Two officials stood above the players, with one signaling touchdown (meaning Tate caught the ball, Seattle wins) and the other signaling touchback (meaning Jennings caught the ball, Green Bay wins).
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The brand is also expanding with a full bathhouse featuring thermal pools and communal wellness spaces, signaling how quickly the urban hydrotherapy category is growing.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The royals stepped through the huge doors of the palace, and, signaling the formal start of the celebration, stood at attention for the playing of the national anthem.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Above all, it's become just unwatchable, insufferable and full of virtue-signaling.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The authors proposed those shifts could be biologically meaningful, potentially affecting immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways tied to Parkinson’s.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Brent was trading above $100 a barrel on Friday, while shipping and insurance markets continue signaling deep unease despite periodic ceasefire headlines.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In contrast, targeting NTR1 activates a particular signaling protein and blocks pain.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Two officials stood above the players, with one signaling touchdown (meaning Tate caught the ball, Seattle wins) and the other signaling touchback (meaning Jennings caught the ball, Green Bay wins).
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The brand is also expanding with a full bathhouse featuring thermal pools and communal wellness spaces, signaling how quickly the urban hydrotherapy category is growing.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The royals stepped through the huge doors of the palace, and, signaling the formal start of the celebration, stood at attention for the playing of the national anthem.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Above all, it's become just unwatchable, insufferable and full of virtue-signaling.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The authors proposed those shifts could be biologically meaningful, potentially affecting immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways tied to Parkinson’s.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
Verb
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Anunoby was having another strong game Wednesday before appearing to suffer a leg injury and motioning to come out of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Anunoby was having another strong game Wednesday before appearing to suffer a leg injury and motioning to come out of the game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Sitting on a small log in the center of the forest, surrounded by softly waving trees and whistling birds, Bob Berkebile wrote a letter no one will ever read.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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In both chambers, Democratic lawmakers protested the bill by blaring airhorns, waving signs, shouting at Republican members, and leaving the chamber.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Virtually every modern presidency has understood this, leaning into discretion and gesturing toward transparency even as new security measures have been unfurled over time.—
Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Though Washington is revered today, his position was extremely fragile at the time, Kesten said, gesturing at an image of a painting of von Steuben and Washington.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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