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or signalling
as in waving
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
The Department of Justice has quietly walked back aggressive prosecutions, signalling that builders of non-custodial protocols aren’t the same as operators of centralized exchanges.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The central bank has nudged up its short-term policy rate and scaled back bond-buying operations, all signaling that keeping yields contained will be a tough ask.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Tisdel also raised the possibility that House Democrats may have decided to vote against his legislation as a show of strength to Hall, signaling that the House Speaker can't ignore them.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These moments are arguably as powerful outcomes as the statements made, signaling a convergence of leaders without the West.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The antennae on mosquitoes can detect trails of carbon dioxide — signaling there's a tasty human host nearby — from up to 120 feet, or 40 yards away, say health experts.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Zelensky has rejected the idea of pulling forces from Donetsk, while signalling an openness to freezing the frontlines, effectively ceding parts of the country to indefinite Russian control – but only if Ukraine receives ironclad security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
On the scalp, their signaling role takes a different form.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The central bank has nudged up its short-term policy rate and scaled back bond-buying operations, all signaling that keeping yields contained will be a tough ask.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Tisdel also raised the possibility that House Democrats may have decided to vote against his legislation as a show of strength to Hall, signaling that the House Speaker can't ignore them.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These moments are arguably as powerful outcomes as the statements made, signaling a convergence of leaders without the West.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping both spoke on Sunday, signaling a new potentially important rapprochement.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The antennae on mosquitoes can detect trails of carbon dioxide — signaling there's a tasty human host nearby — from up to 120 feet, or 40 yards away, say health experts.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Zelensky has rejected the idea of pulling forces from Donetsk, while signalling an openness to freezing the frontlines, effectively ceding parts of the country to indefinite Russian control – but only if Ukraine receives ironclad security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
On the scalp, their signaling role takes a different form.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
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Footage from the rescue mission shared by Michigan State Police on X shows the woman frantically waving towards the helicopter above her while lost amongst the trees.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While some crowds did gather Saturday waving green, white and red flags in the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood, an undercurrent of caution persisted.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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During a banquet dinner Sunday evening, Xi warmly greeted Putin and was seen gesturing expressively in conversation with the Russian leader.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The gadget sits on four slender, angled legs with its dials and classic, brown shell beckoning viewers toward its warm, bright stories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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But on the spacetime graph, the hatched area outside our tiny experiential box is beckoning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Following yesterday’s RenMac podcast recommendation, worth mentioning is the BG Squared podcast hosted by Brad—shout out to Nick for flagging their latest episode.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In April, Moody’s revised the rating outlook for Thailand to negative from stable, flagging rising political uncertainty and sustained growth weakness.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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