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

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Recent Examples of signaling Russia has fired the Oreshnik missile, an intermediate-range hypersonic weapon, on a handful of occasions against Ukraine in strikes viewed as signalling Moscow’s willingness to escalate. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the long-standing policy of free entry to national museums is being questioned as a potential cost-saving measure, signalling a broader crisis of confidence in public arts funding. — Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This movie needs to start in the first minute with a giant oil well-style geyser of blood, and part of it is signalling excess and campiness. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Less than six seconds passed, and an all-caps alert came through, signaling urgency. — Lori Resnick, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Luno’s comments set the stage for legal challenge, signalling that industry players are laying the groundwork to take regulators to court if Treasury attempts to bypass parliament. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Major tech firms like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are finally embracing IPOs, signaling a shift from prolonged private status. — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Construction crews working on a new helipad at the White House have taken apart the massive granite seal that would serve as the new landing spot for Marine One, signaling potential delays in the project. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 About 6% of residents over 18 signed on, signalling, Rice said, that street safety is a popular issue. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
  1. motioning
  2. waving
  3. gesturing
Verb
  • Hamrick said to his companion, motioning to a spot short of the summit.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • In security footage obtained by ABC 13, the officer, alleged to be Carrico, is seen motioning the woman to take a seat; the woman complies.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of motioning
Verb
  • With 50 games to go after the deadline, the Tigers insist that trading one of the best pitchers on the planet plus another key part of their top-notch rotation does not constitute waving the white flag.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Fully selling would be waving the white flag and setting up way too much work in the winter.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of waving
Verb
  • The novel also alludes to contemporary examples of violence in the country’s current, democratic system, gesturing to the ways in which brutality persists in Brazil as state and corporate power continue to commit violence with near impunity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Cole Hauser, who leads the show as Rip Wheeler, gave a recent interview gesturing at the difficulty the cast had making the first season.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of gesturing

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