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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 collection follows the brand’s rapid April debut sellout and its July debut in the wine market, signaling a move into broader artisanal home and entertaining goods.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The situation remains tense, with both sides signaling a readiness to escalate if their strategic objectives are challenged.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Key figures in his administration are already signaling that the president intends to proceed with labor and tax reforms.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Senate left Capitol Hill on Thursday for a weekend break without signaling any moves to end the government shutdown.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
But uncertainty caused by the lack of government economic data due to the shutdown, means what Fed Chair Jerome Powell says in the post-meeting press conference will matter more, in signaling what to expect for the rest of the year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers worry that these changes are signaling more negative, cascading effects for different species and ecosystems.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In general, Sinclair said macabre energy is signaling a broader cultural shift toward designs built on distrust and trauma.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, Porsche’s filed patent for a six-stroke engine, hinting at a shift from traditional four-stroke designs, signaling a potential major evolution in combustion engine technology.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The situation remains tense, with both sides signaling a readiness to escalate if their strategic objectives are challenged.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Key figures in his administration are already signaling that the president intends to proceed with labor and tax reforms.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Senate left Capitol Hill on Thursday for a weekend break without signaling any moves to end the government shutdown.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
But uncertainty caused by the lack of government economic data due to the shutdown, means what Fed Chair Jerome Powell says in the post-meeting press conference will matter more, in signaling what to expect for the rest of the year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers worry that these changes are signaling more negative, cascading effects for different species and ecosystems.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In general, Sinclair said macabre energy is signaling a broader cultural shift toward designs built on distrust and trauma.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, Porsche’s filed patent for a six-stroke engine, hinting at a shift from traditional four-stroke designs, signaling a potential major evolution in combustion engine technology.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
Verb
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Even educators are waving the red flag.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before motioning for the resolution to be adopted, District 14 Ald.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Only a few seasons later, Indiana has emerged as a legitimate national championship contender, its fans literally and figuratively beating their bare chests with pride, beckoning all challengers — even those in the SEC.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But there are concerns of a possible AI bubble, with officials at the Bank of England earlier this month flagging the growing risk that tech stock prices pumped up by the AI boom could burst.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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For those without any shelter, there’s always the risk that valuables or important documents will get tossed during a cleanup, and public records show that city crews are rarely flagging belongings for storage.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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