Thesaurus results for SIGNS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sign

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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noun

plural of sign

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

Verb

The formal eviction process includes several steps and concludes only when a judge signs an order saying a tenant has to move. — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Even if Newsom signs the bill, the program would start small. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 But until Hughes actually signs, there’s going to be a cloud of doubt over the potentially franchise-altering negotiations, just like with Kirill Kaprizov a year ago. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 This is effectively where Joe signs her fate away in the same stroke as this guy’s death warrant. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026 The streets in Viñales are clean, signs advertising rooms for visitors are everywhere and there is even a market where artisans sell their wares. — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 If the state’s governor signs the law, companies would be banned from auto-playing videos for teens, among other changes. — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026 Collins said the decisions regulators make to implement the new legislation (assuming Newsom signs it into law) could exacerbate the problem — especially if standards change over time and create uncertainty. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Newton Group retains and pays DC Capital Law to represent the owner, while each owner separately signs an engagement agreement with the law firm. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Presuming Ausar signs, Miami will have 21 players under contract, the most a team can carry during training camp. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Aside from dirty dishes and a calendar covered in his young daughter’s doodles, there are few signs of life. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 But Freeder noted that only one in 10 Democrats and independents and 1 in 4 Republicans see signs of improvement. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 But there are signs that the president may be playing a longer game. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Officers were able to locate the 3-year-old child, who showed no signs of abuse or neglect, Morais said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Here, members of Forbes Technology Council share signs that can help companies determine whether an AI product has moved beyond early enthusiasm and established a viable revenue model. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 When the skin’s community of protective bacteria was suppressed with antibiotics, the frogs became more likely to develop signs of disease. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for signs

Noun

But, having offered these initial glimpses, Haghighi’s camera gets to work, macrophotographically zeroing in on small groups and on individual faces and gestures.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
The glasses can also function as a gaming console, Meta said, and there will be more than 75 games at launch that users can play solely with hand gestures.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of gestures

Noun

The pink tour poster featured illustrations of doves carrying olive branches and symbols of the pro-Palestinian movement including a watermelon and the fishnet motif of keffiyeh fabric.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
This can only be achieved through in-person meetings, as human communication is the interactive process of sharing meaning, ideas and feelings through verbal and nonverbal symbols.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026