signaling

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 Unfortunately, state lawmakers are already signaling their intention to eat up these gains by gifting new expensive pension benefit increases to influential public safety worker unions. Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 The stock tanked almost 15% Thursday after signaling higher spending on artificial intelligence. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Onward and upward Google’s leadership is signaling to investors that this state of affairs is the new normal. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Peptides are strings of amino acids - smaller than a protein - that often act as signaling molecules in our bodies and carry out many critical functions. Will Stone, NPR, 23 July 2026 The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, a Jays affiliate, released Hackenberg following Kirk's apparent recovery and return to regular play, signaling the organization no longer required the additional catching support. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The platform told Fortune that more than 64,000 users had engaged with the match page three days before the final, signaling deep liquidity. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026 The sides initially shared an interest in bringing the 37-year-old back, but Kane remains unsigned, likely signaling a change of heart by either him or the team. Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Last week, sweeping bipartisan housing affordability measures officially became law, signaling that Congress recognizes the frustration many Americans feel about the high cost of housing. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
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
Verb
  • On July 22, the 18-second video clip opened with George in sunglasses waving and smiling at the camera.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • Those protests stretched into their fifth consecutive day on Monday, with demonstrators holding placards and waving flags as part of a push for Zelenskyy to reinstate Fedorov and dismiss Syrskyi.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Just three minutes later, Isak was inside the penalty area with a great scoring chance, but Suzuki deflected it wide and over the end line, angrily gesturing toward some of his teammates as Sweden lined up for another corner kick.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The launch tubes themselves don’t appear to be loaded, but the men carefully adjust the angle of the launcher, gesturing to each other with colored flags.
    Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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