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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
made a sign for the audience to be quiet
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as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products
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Recent Examples of sign
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Conner was a receiver at Idaho State, but the Dolphins immediately moved him to tight end after signing him as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea and is showing no signs of letting up.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Panthers also signed former Bills, New York Jets and Miami Dolphins QB Mike White to the practice squad this week.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Conner was a receiver at Idaho State, but the Dolphins immediately moved him to tight end after signing him as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
That dynamic has flipped though, with the housing market showing signs its turning in favor of buyers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea and is showing no signs of letting up.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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La Traverse wore a black velvet bow tie by Italian designer Mani del Sud featuring a metal rose as a nod to the gesture.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lyra also has the ability to read an alethiometer, a marvelous magical device—the titular compass—that can answer any question, but only by way of arcane symbols.—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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For over 100 years, presidents have enhanced the White House, preserving its legacy as a symbol of our nation.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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