SIGNALIZE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

signalize

verb

Definition of signalize

as in to signal

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Recent Examples of signalize 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

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Verb

But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For Dan Greenhaus, strategist at Solus Alternative Asset Management, CoreWeave isn’t a canary in the coal mine that signals the AI bust is imminent.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of signal

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Mayor Robert Harrington referred the worker conditions issue to a council committee for more discussion on what Charlotte can do within the bounds of the law.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
The White House did not comment on whether the administration has threatened to do so again, instead referring NPR to comments Trump made Tuesday.

— Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of refer

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Donald is effectively taking on the gig first mentioned to Deadline earlier this year by global productions chief Matt Forde, although at that point the role was more solely focused on scouting IP.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
But Rankin does mention a thuggish figure named Kodama Yoshio, who worked for Japanese spy agencies in China while trading in narcotics and smuggled goods.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mention

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Ellison’s projection, which came a few hours after the close of the Skydance merger, seemed to point in a different strategic direction than recent comments by Casey Bloys, head of HBO and HBO Max content.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
But asking Muse to forget something does not necessarily erase the message in which it was shared—and its internal instructions appear to explicitly tell the agent not to point that out.

— Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of point

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Organized crime helped build up Las Vegas, and a body stuffed in a barrel was known to signify a mob killing.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of signify

Verb

Truist hiked its Meta Platforms price target to $1,000 from $763, implying almost 35% upside from yesterday's close.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
It was implied that the residency would draw upon multiple bonds that the band has built with the venue, the city, and the surrounding Bay Area fanbase over the years.

— Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

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