variants
or signalling
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
However, core prices, which exclude energy and food, came in better than feared, signaling that underlying inflation was held in check.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
The Greek tanker was signaling for Malacca in Malaysia, whose media reported on Friday a permission for the country’s freighters to depart.
—Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Two months later, Lamont defeated Lieberman in the primary, signaling to the world that opposition to the Bush administration’s war in Iraq was upending politics.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
For decades researchers thought neurons called baroreceptors in arteries controlled this process by signaling the sudden drop in blood pressure to the brain, which then issues orders to constrict blood vessels.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
But lawmakers have been unable to reach agreements on cannabis regulations in the past, and two top lawmakers recently expressed concern about the council's recommendation, signaling that more gridlock could ensue, the News & Observer reported.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Video shows the mother bear peeking her head out from the den and then wriggling out of it, signaling for the cubs to follow her.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Unlike traditional hair loss drugs (which block hormones) or transplants (which move hair), regenerative treatments use cellular signaling to tell your body to start growing hair again.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Buffalo’s dining scene has exploded and attracted the attention of national food critics and a handful of James Beard Awards semi-finalist and finalist nods, signaling a new and exciting chapter in Buffalo’s dining history.
—Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
The Greek tanker was signaling for Malacca in Malaysia, whose media reported on Friday a permission for the country’s freighters to depart.
—Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Two months later, Lamont defeated Lieberman in the primary, signaling to the world that opposition to the Bush administration’s war in Iraq was upending politics.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
For decades researchers thought neurons called baroreceptors in arteries controlled this process by signaling the sudden drop in blood pressure to the brain, which then issues orders to constrict blood vessels.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
But lawmakers have been unable to reach agreements on cannabis regulations in the past, and two top lawmakers recently expressed concern about the council's recommendation, signaling that more gridlock could ensue, the News & Observer reported.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Video shows the mother bear peeking her head out from the den and then wriggling out of it, signaling for the cubs to follow her.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Unlike traditional hair loss drugs (which block hormones) or transplants (which move hair), regenerative treatments use cellular signaling to tell your body to start growing hair again.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Buffalo’s dining scene has exploded and attracted the attention of national food critics and a handful of James Beard Awards semi-finalist and finalist nods, signaling a new and exciting chapter in Buffalo’s dining history.
—Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
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Meanwhile, Soler and López began trading words, with López seemingly motioning at Soler to do something.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The federal government intensified efforts to expand family detention indefinitely by motioning to terminate a cornerstone policy ensuring the protection of immigrant children in federal custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The suspect drove through several freeways while waving at officers before entering the 91 Freeway in the Downey-Norwalk area to make his way to LA County.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Last night’s caution for gesturing to referee Jarred Gillett that West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville should be booked left head coach Rob Edwards with a problem.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The two talked for more than 10 minutes, taking turns gesturing pointedly.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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