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as in to mean
to be of importance
never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least
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as in to denote
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down
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Recent Examples of signify
Phillips, who was wearing the orange jersey, signifying the player of the day from the previous practice, then walked and jogged, possibly in an attempt to put pressure on the leg.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
In the middle of the montage, Anna gets left alone on a beach, signifying that Jamie has succumbed to his illness and died.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This year, the movement is spreading across the league as there is a drastic rise in the number of Raise Awareness for Mental Health Games, signifying a cultural shift: mental health is no longer a side conversation in professional football.
—Brook Choulet, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The sturgeon moon signifies people harvesting and preparing for fall.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
In the middle of the montage, Anna gets left alone on a beach, signifying that Jamie has succumbed to his illness and died.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This year, the movement is spreading across the league as there is a drastic rise in the number of Raise Awareness for Mental Health Games, signifying a cultural shift: mental health is no longer a side conversation in professional football.
—Brook Choulet, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The sturgeon moon signifies people harvesting and preparing for fall.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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That meant two more playoff berths were available entering the regular-season finale.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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The sheer scale of potential exposure means this could become a major public health challenge in the years ahead.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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In this psychological thriller, readers are taken on a wild ride that truly denotes that not everything that glitters is gold, and that the wealthy have their fair share of secrets and problems, too.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Cree, located primarily in Canada, know it as the flying up moon, denoting the time of year when young birds are learning to fly, while the Assiniboine people, who are originally from the Northern Great Plains, call it the black cherries moon to mark when cherries are becoming ripe.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Maxwell pleads ignorance about Epstein's $30 million transfers Blanche asked Maxwell about banking records indicating that Epstein sent her or her entities about $30 million in money over several years.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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However, from May to June 2025, egg prices dropped by 10.8%, indicating that the egg market remains volatile.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Canfield’s response may not have mattered; he was reportedly included in the layoffs several weeks later.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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From there, create a list of qualities that matter outside of work.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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As its name implies, placing the radiometer in light produces a measurable change: the blades start spinning.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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That implies roughly 28% potential upside ahead for Sunrun shares, which have gained more than 18% this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The poll also showed politics weighing more on people's everyday lives than in past years, particularly among Democrats.—
James Lange,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Children also hold tremendous sway over their parents’ choice of streaming subscription, with a 2023 YouGov poll showing 49% consider what children’s content is available on a platform before subscribing, almost equal to how many people weigh the platform’s cost before signing up (50%).—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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