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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signs

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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 agentic checkout position is a partnership with a counterparty that signs partnerships with everyone in payments. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 There’s already signs the Ray Fenton coaching formula is working with lots of talent on both sides of the ball. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 If DeRozan signs, the Heat likely still would need another skilled three-point shooter. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 The Oracle shim, for instance, signs a binary vulnerable to CVE-2015-5381. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 While Arnold remains unsigned, any team that signs him risks the NFL placing him on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds, who won the 1996 Home Run Derby, signs autographs before the start of the 67th All-Star Game at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on July 9, 1996. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The book is self-published on Lulu and Ben personally signs each one. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 The first-team All-American has looked solid in his first couple of summer-league games and will take a little of the sting out of things if James signs elsewhere. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Noun

Most dramatically, five of the bodies were hung on a highway bridge, their half-nude corpses displaying signs of torture — a macabre display that recalled the worst days of the Mexican drug wars. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Institutions and governments must invest long before crises unfold and continue funding past initial signs of success to ensure complete and lasting transformation. — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 But the city said its new parking signs will not include QR codes. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Campaign signs are plastered across the district, town halls have been hosted, endorsements bestowed, Sunday sermons preached. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 The pick is chock-full of superstar ingredients, including hyaluronic acid to hydrate, peptides to smooth signs of aging, and caffeine to tighten mature skin. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026 Seek prompt care for signs of infection such as warmth, redness or tenderness, or a fever over 100°F. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 There were no immediate, obvious signs of foul play or trauma on Wells’ body, Lynd told CNN. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Often if calcium levels in the soil are too low, plants would also be exhibiting signs of deficiency including stunted growth, curling of leaves and perhaps spotting or scorching on leaves. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for signs

Noun

Modi’s gestures, pauses and mannerisms have been turned into viral edits that turn his own words into political jokes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
He gestures toward planes visible through the floor-to-ceiling windows behind the stage.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of gestures

Noun

This biennial event, focusing on these symbols of monarchy, will feature curators, historians, and gemologists from institutions like The Met and Rijksmuseum.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
In many other traditions, dragons are not symbols of greed but of wisdom, protection, and prosperity.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of symbols

Noun

Problems arise when people assume those same signals mean the same thing everywhere.

— Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Optasia runs roughly tens of millions of daily credit decisions through a stack of 200-plus machine-learning models that draw on thousands of alternative signals per user.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026