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Recent Examples of signalize
The function of news is to signalize an event, the function of truth is to bring to light the hidden facts, to set them into relation with each other, and make a picture of reality on which men can act.
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Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2019
As an alternative to using Moffett, try Innovation Way, which has been signalized to better accommodate higher traffic volumes.
—Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2019
According to the most recent decade of data available, 44% of all crashes where pedestrians were killed or injured occurred when an individual was struck while crossing at a signalized crossing like a traffic light.
—oregonlive.com, 11 June 2019
Each of the turn lanes would be signalized to more easily allow vehicles to re-enter the U.S. 190 flow.
—Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 3 May 2018
The two nearest signalized intersections are to the north and south at a distance beyond the length of more than two football fields.
—Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 1 Feb. 2018
The bike crossings also function as signalized crosswalks for pedestrians.
—Elliot Njus, OregonLive.com, 24 Aug. 2017
The project will include the relocation and expansion of the airport’s cell-phone lot, signalized pedestrian crossings between the terminals and parking garages, improving vehicular access to curbs and other enhancements.
—Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017
Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2019
As an alternative to using Moffett, try Innovation Way, which has been signalized to better accommodate higher traffic volumes.
—Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2019
According to the most recent decade of data available, 44% of all crashes where pedestrians were killed or injured occurred when an individual was struck while crossing at a signalized crossing like a traffic light.
—oregonlive.com, 11 June 2019
Each of the turn lanes would be signalized to more easily allow vehicles to re-enter the U.S. 190 flow.
—Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 3 May 2018
The two nearest signalized intersections are to the north and south at a distance beyond the length of more than two football fields.
—Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 1 Feb. 2018
The bike crossings also function as signalized crosswalks for pedestrians.
—Elliot Njus, OregonLive.com, 24 Aug. 2017
The project will include the relocation and expansion of the airport’s cell-phone lot, signalized pedestrian crossings between the terminals and parking garages, improving vehicular access to curbs and other enhancements.
—Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signalize
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the time, members of the fitness community were starting to inject themselves with peptides—short chains of amino acids, sometimes called microproteins, that often act as signalling molecules in the body.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shailin managed to refer some families to human-rights groups that advocate for prisoners in Iran.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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For people struggling to locate records, the agency also offers access to research specialists who can help with searches or refer applicants to other archives that may hold relevant documents, some dating back centuries.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The records also do not indicate whether the Saudis passed any information about their country’s finances to him.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the scene, deputies learned about a social media post that indicated a shooting was planned.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eco effort As mentioned, the resort takes its aquiline ponds seriously and has an on-site team of marine naturalists to maintain them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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One notable matriarch mentioned in Waters’s book is Phyllis Schlafly.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the work stoppage dragged on, bar advocates and state legislators continued to point fingers at one another.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kindly point your venom at a more worthy target.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The film shifts the focus from traditional narratives of policy and victimhood to the everyday experiences of individuals adapting to a life of constant threat, raising critical questions about whether these safety rituals signify true preparedness or a surrender to violence.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The lunar sphere of influence is a mathematical boundary that signifies the Artemis crew is in the moon’s vicinity.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine said the US had begun to fly B-52s over Iran, implying that airspace was now safer for attacks using cheaper and more plentiful JDAM precision bombs.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyst Ebrahim Poonawala’s $140 price objective implies that shares of Citigroup could add 21%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Signalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signalize. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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