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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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Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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When the Nissan dropped back, Mulligan signalled once more.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Police referred the case to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services, because the couple’s child was home at the time, the city said in Thursday’s statement.—
Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the bill would refer a question to the ballot asking voters whether to invest more in K-12 education -- specifically for teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, and expanded career and technical education -- without raising taxes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The forensic report also indicated that Trottier's DNA matched that of tissue paper recovered from the scene, the affidavit alleges, per the outlets.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wells Fargo's Efficiency Ratio came in a bit higher than expected, but still indicated significant improvement, with a year-over-year decline of 2 percentage points, or 200-basis-points (a lower number is better here).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The statement did not mention Ramagem by name.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When signing up for any of these packages, customers can also add three months of HBO Max (along with Paramount+ Premium, STARZ, MGM+ and Cinemax) for free, which, as mentioned, will have Boy Band Confidential available to stream on-demand.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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All things point the right way.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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Because Zendaya plays young women, these women still have parents, and the actors cast to play her parents—which is to say her history, the expository reasons for her Blackness—typically flit in and out of the background, there to signify and do nothing else.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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Gaps between research and product As 420 – signifying April 20, a day celebrating cannabis culture – approaches each year, public attention turns toward the legal status of cannabis.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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The have a few currant liqueurs in their lineup, but this one is produced, as the name implies, from an older variety from Burgundy, the birthplace of French cassis.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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After a similar law was passed in Utah, a school board member publicly posted a photo of a 16-year-old girl on social media and implied, without any basis, that the student was transgender.—
Mike Smith,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Signalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signalize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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