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
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
OpenAI signs a $38 billion deal with Amazon.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
If Maia signs Tallulah to Alyssa 180, her boss will have to promote her to manager.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Back at that kitchen table, our writer finally signs.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Best of the Bee Gavin Newsom signs California housing bill.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The governor signs all death warrants before an execution.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
And Kaprizov signs an eight-year extension, of course.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Once Grijalva signs the petition, supporters must wait an additional seven legislative days before one of them can go to the floor to announce an intent to offer the discharge motion on the Epstein bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Thanks to their thoughtful preservation efforts, signs of the past remain.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Images show more than a hundred people gathering outside the Payne County Courthouse Wednesday carrying signs demanding justice after 18-year-old Jesse Butler avoided prison under Oklahoma’s youthful offender law, The Oklahoman reported.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though the official Survivor 49 pre-merge emoji might be a big fat yawn (or, perhaps a chicken screaming for mercy), there are signs that Probst did not even need to give his pre-challenge pep talk.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Joe notices the signs while filming the audience with his camera.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
However, normalizing sleep deprivation increases the risk of the signs and symptoms going unnoticed or not being taken seriously.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Front-foot defending and slick attacking interplay, especially on the left flank, has been the blueprint over the past few seasons, but there are signs of evolution.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
So far, the signs are encouraging.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
If Maia signs Tallulah to Alyssa 180, her boss will have to promote her to manager.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Back at that kitchen table, our writer finally signs.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Best of the Bee Gavin Newsom signs California housing bill.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The governor signs all death warrants before an execution.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
And Kaprizov signs an eight-year extension, of course.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Once Grijalva signs the petition, supporters must wait an additional seven legislative days before one of them can go to the floor to announce an intent to offer the discharge motion on the Epstein bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Thanks to their thoughtful preservation efforts, signs of the past remain.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Images show more than a hundred people gathering outside the Payne County Courthouse Wednesday carrying signs demanding justice after 18-year-old Jesse Butler avoided prison under Oklahoma’s youthful offender law, The Oklahoman reported.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though the official Survivor 49 pre-merge emoji might be a big fat yawn (or, perhaps a chicken screaming for mercy), there are signs that Probst did not even need to give his pre-challenge pep talk.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Joe notices the signs while filming the audience with his camera.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
However, normalizing sleep deprivation increases the risk of the signs and symptoms going unnoticed or not being taken seriously.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Front-foot defending and slick attacking interplay, especially on the left flank, has been the blueprint over the past few seasons, but there are signs of evolution.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
So far, the signs are encouraging.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signs
Noun
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While a regular trackpad responds only to simple taps, the Trackpad Pro detects different levels of force, recognizes gestures, and delivers a consistent zero-latency response across its entire surface.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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And there's always Google Translate and hand gestures to get you through.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mix uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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