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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
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Because signing a bill that preemptively bans an innovative piece of AI software in the housing industry would risk chilling smart AI solutions in other sectors as well.
HB 5002 is close to becoming the true national mode for housing reform.
—Jim Amann, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 June 2025
Waving Mexican flags and signs criticizing President Trump, about 300 people overtook sidewalks in Inglewood on Saturday afternoon in the hours leading up to the group-stage match between Mexico and the Dominican Republic at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Verb
Letters are limited to less than 250 words and must be signed (no pseudonyms nor initials).You must include your email address, address with city and daytime phone number for verification.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Because signing a bill that preemptively bans an innovative piece of AI software in the housing industry would risk chilling smart AI solutions in other sectors as well.
HB 5002 is close to becoming the true national mode for housing reform.
—Jim Amann, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Noun
According to celebrities, there are already signs of the silhouettes will reign supreme.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 June 2025
Waving Mexican flags and signs criticizing President Trump, about 300 people overtook sidewalks in Inglewood on Saturday afternoon in the hours leading up to the group-stage match between Mexico and the Dominican Republic at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign
Noun
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Even neutral or well-meaning gestures are perceived as selfish, passive-aggressive or hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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They can be trained effectively using visual signals like hand gestures, along with touch cues.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The barrister's wig is worn in courts across the United Kingdom as a symbol of authority, with its use dating back to the 1600s.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The coffee shop owners are also accused of using symbols of violence against Jews in the names of their drinks and a mural painted on an exterior side wall of the building, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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“Sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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