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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The elderly driver, consumed by guilt, signs his house over to Yu Jie and covers his medical and living costs each month. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Each move is credited to the generation of whoever signs the contract, and customers must be 18 to rent a truck, so the youngest members of Gen Z aren’t captured. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 In a state, a governor usually signs an executive order that names the area expected to be affected by the pending severe weather. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 But every sentence can be tied to the moment in the conversation that supports it, and every dose matched against what was actually said, with the clinician who signs the note as the last check. — Dhyey Mavani, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Vistra must still meet technical, legal, environmental and financial requirements before the agency signs definitive financing agreements or provides any funds. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 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

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Clever touches—in-room iMacs; a choice of colors from the bedside light; two do not disturb signs, one of a person sleeping, the other clearly suggesting that the couple inside are not—make your stay memorable, as do the eager-to-please staff. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 Aston got access to the dominant F1 team’s engineering genius; RBR got to put an actual automaker’s name on its signs. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 Designed to correct the signs of photoaging—which can include wrinkles, dark spots, and rough texture—the formula boosts cell turnover has a cushiony texture and a silky finish. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 Sheriff’s officials said street signs could be difficult to see amid the large crowds, so reference markers would be placed on telephone poles along the parade route to help people identify their locations. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 On a Thursday morning in October, Matt Rizzetta isn’t showing any signs of jet lag, which was a bit of a surprise. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 He was cleared to return after a CT scan showed no signs of internal bleeding. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Constantly looking down at our phones can cause signs of aging to appear on the neck early. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

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This book forces us to consider how clothing can communicate identity without the body, or gestures, or the visage, but rather through arrangement and spatial orientation.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
One of the sweetest gestures during the Halloween season in Kansas City comes from one of the sweetest companies in town — Russell Stover.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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Identities are concealed and participants often act as a group, sometimes attacking symbols of capitalism such as luxury stores.

— Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Gonzalez painted Monarch butterflies, too, symbols of ancestors in the Mexican culture, particularly important around Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, in early November.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbols

Noun

The competing signals leave the region facing an uncertain military outlook.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Analysts say the appointment of a professional woman to the key post signals that Pope Leo views women differently from his predecessors at the Vatican, where nuns have tended to be the women holding senior positions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026