Thesaurus results for SIGNIFICATIONS

significations

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plural of signification

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the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action we should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification

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Recent Examples of significations Both artists draw from their Renaissance references to take up the significations of light, mass, and scale. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

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American Horror Story is a show that balances the dramatic and the hysterical in both meanings of the word.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Hooper was always the kind of director, like many of his peers, who was comfortable with referencing other movies and using those references in conversation with his own work to create new meanings.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

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Sprinkle an essential-oil blend (like something with citrus) to your dry brush to further wake up your senses.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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Oft-quipped as being the only man with honest intentions to enter Parliament, Fawkes was discovered in the late hours the night before the attack was scheduled.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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