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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
In New York City, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have a date night at a screening of her directorial debut Eleanor the Great, and Mariah Carey signs autographs ahead of her new album Here for It All.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
What Employers Should Do Now Regardless of whether Governor Newsom signs the bill, employers should begin preparing.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Weaver emphasizes that support shouldn’t end once a candidate signs an offer.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier images of the Sichuan showed the catapult covers removed and a radar array installed, signs that the vessel was nearing sea trial readiness.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
If the aneurysm is found in a healthy patient and doesn’t show any high-risk features, doctors will monitor it and check for signs of growth or other abnormalities over time.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Nicklaus further argues that O’Brien defamed him by suggesting to company clients that the 85-year-old was exhibiting signs of dementia.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea and is showing no signs of letting up.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
There really weren't very big tell-tale signs.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Hip-hop doesn’t need any external prescription or AI co-signs to justify its artistry.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The qualifying offer is a one-year, $22 million contract that entitles the issuing team to draft compensation if it gets rejected, while also forcing the new team that signs the player in question to give up a draft pick.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
In New York City, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have a date night at a screening of her directorial debut Eleanor the Great, and Mariah Carey signs autographs ahead of her new album Here for It All.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
What Employers Should Do Now Regardless of whether Governor Newsom signs the bill, employers should begin preparing.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Weaver emphasizes that support shouldn’t end once a candidate signs an offer.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier images of the Sichuan showed the catapult covers removed and a radar array installed, signs that the vessel was nearing sea trial readiness.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
If the aneurysm is found in a healthy patient and doesn’t show any high-risk features, doctors will monitor it and check for signs of growth or other abnormalities over time.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Nicklaus further argues that O’Brien defamed him by suggesting to company clients that the 85-year-old was exhibiting signs of dementia.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea and is showing no signs of letting up.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
There really weren't very big tell-tale signs.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Hip-hop doesn’t need any external prescription or AI co-signs to justify its artistry.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signs
Noun
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Navigating the software involves using hand gestures and speech, although the headset also has a button for summoning Google’s Gemini and a touchpad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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That last credit hints at the show’s bigger thematic goals, most of which skew closer to broad gestures than fresh insights — at least, so far.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His TikTok account, investigators noted, also featured anarchist symbols and links to anti-government literature.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The collection, set to launch Tuesday, will include both men's and women's apparel and accessories with NFL team symbols.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Are there any signals that overhauling prisons could be bipartisan?—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a foreshadowing of graver threats to come, this time GICs also disrupted the electrical signals that powered the rail network in London and surged through telephone lines around Chicago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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