Synonyms of signals

signals 1 of 2

noun

plural of signal

1

as in flags

an object intended to give public notice or warning

stop signs are signals for vehicles to come to a full stop—not suggestions for slowing down, as some drivers seem to think

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flags
• red lights
• tocsins
• knells

2

as in gestures

a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling

quietly waiting for the signal to advance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gestures
• signs
• waves
• gesticulations
• postures
• indications
• mimes
• motions
• pantomimes
• shrugs
• sign languages
• flourishes
• body languages
• beckons
• becks

signals

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verb

present tense third-person singular of signal

as in motions

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

• motions
• waves
• gestures
• flags
• beckons
• signs
• tells
• nods
• informs
• signalizes
• advises
• relates
• shrugs
• gesticulates
• pantomimes
• mimes
• flourishes
• acquaints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signals

Noun

Problems arise when people assume those same signals mean the same thing everywhere. — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Optasia runs roughly tens of millions of daily credit decisions through a stack of 200-plus machine-learning models that draw on thousands of alternative signals per user. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Butera said Ruiz was looking to catching coach Bobby Wilson for defensive signals. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Themes, topics, and intent signals can now be identified and mapped to relevant brands. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

This picture is universal and applies to all time-varying signals—and far more than those, too. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Instead of relying on external radio signals, the system combines quantum sensors with magnetic map matching technology to determine an aircraft’s position. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

This investigation was conducted in ultraviolet light and using custom calibration to prevent flaring from the red dwarf companions from mimicking white dwarf signals. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Long days at the ballpark, cookouts that stretch into the evening and picnics in 90-degree weather all pressure the body’s normal signals for hunger, thirst and temperature. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Verb

Completing tasks quickly often signals that an employee has more capacity, and organizations tend to reward those employees with more work rather than more pay, recognition or flexibility. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Fox’s addition to the coalition signals both the company’s willingness to engage with AI while also recognizing the need to do so responsibly, Furniss said. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026

An earnings gap that remains open, whether up or down, signals strong conviction behind the move. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026

But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

The incident signals that AI's expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit. — Raphael Satter, USA Today, 22 July 2026

But a string of comments made during the company’s earnings call on Thursday signals a more ominous path ahead for America’s businesses and workers. — Bob Herman, STAT, 16 July 2026

His reemergence signals that Trump now may support changes to FEMA instead of an outright elimination of the agency. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The acquisition by Kansas City Kansas Community College places his work in a permanent public collection and signals a broader shift in how local Black artists are being valued by institutions. — Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026