as in autographs
to write one's name on (as a document)
you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal
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as in gestures
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 symbols
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
an "and" sign
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Recent Examples of signs
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
As the moon shifts signs, your focus follows.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders during a press conference in Brooklyn.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Merrill’s madness Outfielder Jackson Merrill signs a nine-year, $135 million extension before the end of the first week of the season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
In Wisconsin, most laws go into effect almost immediately after the governor signs a bill.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Disney signs a $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Whichever team signs him will get a lot of peak years.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
OpenAI signs a $38 billion deal with Amazon.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Foundation Issues Cracks, gaps, and other signs of foundation settlement are sure to scare potential buyers according to Sain Rhodes, a real estate professional and a customer success manager at Clever Offers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
These outflows are widely believed to be signs of activity from a supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
As long as there is a happily-ever-after for the main characters, both Water signs will be happy to check out the book, proving to be their ultimate beach read of choice in all seasons.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
City staff is recommending that signage should be limited to one per façade for a total of four wall signs, city officials wrote in a planning report.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
While the Williams-Washington dispute appears to have been resolved, the underlying dispute of a college threatening to sue a star athlete for switching schools after the athlete signs a revenue share deal could easily play out again.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
As the moon shifts signs, your focus follows.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders during a press conference in Brooklyn.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Merrill’s madness Outfielder Jackson Merrill signs a nine-year, $135 million extension before the end of the first week of the season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
In Wisconsin, most laws go into effect almost immediately after the governor signs a bill.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Disney signs a $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Whichever team signs him will get a lot of peak years.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
OpenAI signs a $38 billion deal with Amazon.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
The rich-looking denim alternative was a big trend in 2025, with co-signs from Hailey Bieber and Martha Stewart.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Foundation Issues Cracks, gaps, and other signs of foundation settlement are sure to scare potential buyers according to Sain Rhodes, a real estate professional and a customer success manager at Clever Offers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
These outflows are widely believed to be signs of activity from a supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
As long as there is a happily-ever-after for the main characters, both Water signs will be happy to check out the book, proving to be their ultimate beach read of choice in all seasons.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
City staff is recommending that signage should be limited to one per façade for a total of four wall signs, city officials wrote in a planning report.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signs
Noun
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These touching gestures reminded me that books were restorative, bringers of joy as well as knowledge.—
Kenneth Turan,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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By integrating vision, audio, and language, IntEngine enables Nylo to coordinate speech, facial expressions, and gestures in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The event featured some confusion around symbols.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ancient petroglyphs of human figures and cryptic symbols thought to have been scrawled by the Taino, the islands’ pre-Columbian inhabitants, appeared under our flashlight beams.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The test, known as Galleri, picked up cancer signals in 216 people, and 133 of them were found to actually have cancer.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Experts believe the Russian satellites that got close to the two IntelSat satellites used in part by Germany were there to intercept signals.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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