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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
But there was a cold, sick knot in the pit of my stomach, signaling that my conscience was weighing in.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Oceanfront homes have always occupied a special place in the hierarchy of desire, signaling wealth, discernment and enviable access.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Owner Ray Biggerstaff announced his retirement, signaling the end of an era for the company founded in 1948 by his grandfather, Raymond Biggerstaff.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Plus, a look at which stocks were getting hit the hardest on Thursday suggests this was more about profit-taking in the names trading at the most historical extremes, rather than any concern Broadcom's fundamentals were signaling a turn in the group's earnings trajectory.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 June 2026
To see how much this lack of chemical signaling mattered in the wild, the researchers packed up their sibling bean lines and headed to an experimental agricultural field in Oaxaca, Mexico.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Behind the scenes, administration officials were signaling that a breakthrough was at hand.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The back-and-forth continued a pattern of both sides suggesting an agreement was near, before signaling disagreement over many of the same sticking points, including the fate of Iran’s uranium and nuclear ambitions as well as freedom of navigation of the critical waterway.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Their rare testimonies, backed by aid and conflict data, depict permissive rules of engagement, rising Palestinian deaths — including children — and commanders signaling Israel is entrenching, not winding down, its Gaza campaign.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Oceanfront homes have always occupied a special place in the hierarchy of desire, signaling wealth, discernment and enviable access.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Owner Ray Biggerstaff announced his retirement, signaling the end of an era for the company founded in 1948 by his grandfather, Raymond Biggerstaff.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Plus, a look at which stocks were getting hit the hardest on Thursday suggests this was more about profit-taking in the names trading at the most historical extremes, rather than any concern Broadcom's fundamentals were signaling a turn in the group's earnings trajectory.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 June 2026
To see how much this lack of chemical signaling mattered in the wild, the researchers packed up their sibling bean lines and headed to an experimental agricultural field in Oaxaca, Mexico.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Behind the scenes, administration officials were signaling that a breakthrough was at hand.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The back-and-forth continued a pattern of both sides suggesting an agreement was near, before signaling disagreement over many of the same sticking points, including the fate of Iran’s uranium and nuclear ambitions as well as freedom of navigation of the critical waterway.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Their rare testimonies, backed by aid and conflict data, depict permissive rules of engagement, rising Palestinian deaths — including children — and commanders signaling Israel is entrenching, not winding down, its Gaza campaign.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
Verb
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Gary Belaria said, motioning toward the parking lot.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Officers were able to observe surveillance camera recordings which showed Moskovita motioning the girl toward him, then grabbing her hand and taking her into the restroom.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Or maybe the big beach at Laguna after waving to The Greeter, with an hour during the late afternoon to browse the Pottery Shack with Mom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Her mother, Tamara Reed-Holman — who qualified for state in four events for Decatur McArthur in 1990 and ran for Illinois State — was in the crowd at O’Brien Field in Charleston waving back.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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People who attend the trial will also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing or otherwise disrupting the proceedings.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Many of today’s most prominent artists are focused on rendering vast, abstract, and often invisible systems perceptible—often by scaling them down to something more sensible while still gesturing toward their magnitude.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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