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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
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump will sign an executive order reverting to the Department of War as a secondary name for the Defense Department.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s known to be a single individual for one telltale sign – a distinctive bent digit.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Today, New York’s governor signed an executive order to allow pharmacists to prescribe and administer COVID-19 vaccines, even without ACIP’s okay.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump will sign an executive order reverting to the Department of War as a secondary name for the Defense Department.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
As the street sign was unveiled, the brotherhood that has defined New Edition was undeniable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s known to be a single individual for one telltale sign – a distinctive bent digit.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign
Noun
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Even five seconds of eye contact and a physical gesture, such as a hand squeeze or a forehead kiss, can communicate far more than words alone.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The change in image on Donna's Facebook profile was the mother-in-law-to-be's first public gesture after Travis and Swift's engagement.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the 1980s, Armani suits became a power symbol for American businessmen thanks in part to the brand’s prominence in pop culture.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the rush to make sense of the shooting based on these messages and symbols is misguided.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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