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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
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump signed executive orders on the first day of his second term aimed at ending DEI practices in the federal government, prompting multiple legal challenges.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Caleb Petitt, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
Suggested Reading Big Tech's moment of truth is here
There's a sign the restaurant recession is already here
Amazon says its Temu competitor 'considered' showing tariff charges that raised White House ire
Consumers continued to be in a dour mood over the past month.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In North Carolina, lawmakers are expected to sign a bill that would allow the state treasury department to invest up to 5% of public funds into digital currencies.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump signed executive orders on the first day of his second term aimed at ending DEI practices in the federal government, prompting multiple legal challenges.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Some of the reasons for higher home prices aren’t necessarily a sign that anything has gone wrong.
—Caleb Petitt, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
Suggested Reading Big Tech's moment of truth is here
There's a sign the restaurant recession is already here
Amazon says its Temu competitor 'considered' showing tariff charges that raised White House ire
Consumers continued to be in a dour mood over the past month.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign
Noun
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Pope Francis has died, and as the tributes pour in — from presidents, cardinals and columnists — the world pauses to remember a man who led with gestures more than grandeur.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Garfield was an actor known for his wide range, capable of a disarming naturalness and with a capacity for carefully nuanced gestures.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Southern Poverty Law Center tracks Confederate symbols and memorials displayed in publica spaces and across the country.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The illustration, which was styled to look like the cover of Time magazine, displayed the President’s fondness for crude symbols of power and wealth.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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