Synonyms of signaling

signaling

verb

variants or signalling

present participle of signal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motioning
• waving
• gesturing
• beckoning
• flagging
• telling
• nodding
• informing
• signing
• signalizing
• gesticulating
• relating
• advising
• pantomiming
• miming
• shrugging
• flourishing
• acquainting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signaling

An important index for chip stocks is flashing a technical warning sign, possibly signaling a drawdown of as much as 17%, according to investment bank BTIG. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Xenophobic unrest in South Africa has become a painful cost of doing business, executives warned, signalling that companies are bracing for prolonged instability in a country eager to draw fresh investment. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

This was the first opportunity to see 2026 NBA draftees Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach in action, signaling the start of an era minus previous mainstays LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Shoppers are less interested in signaling status and more focused on real benefits. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

In the sunroom, a boy played concertos on the violin, signalling that this was not an ordinary weekday lunch. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Companies would be required to verify the age of children, in part, by using a digital signaling system that next year will be required by state law. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026