variants
or signalling
as in waving
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away
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Recent Examples of signaling
Conduit congregants welcomed Baker’s video with whoops, shouts and tears, signaling a shared grief.
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Liam Adams, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
When their team succeeded, the ventral striatum lit up, signaling pleasure center activation.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On the second play of Tampa's second drive of the game, starting right tackle Luke Goedeke suffered a foot injury, immediately signaling to the coaching staff that someone needed to replace him.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The bank raised its price target to $175 from $155, signaling 11% upside from Friday’s close.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Shipments from Tesla’s Shanghai factory declined in both July and August, signaling strain in global demand.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
After the end of the flashy Peak TV era, Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group chair and chief creative officer, sees green shoots signaling a hopeful recovery for the global TV business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Most efforts have focused on tumor DNA and RNA and examining different types of proteins and cell signaling to detect cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
The polar vortex is beginning its seasonal strengthening, signaling a gradual shift toward cooler weather.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Liam Adams, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
When their team succeeded, the ventral striatum lit up, signaling pleasure center activation.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On the second play of Tampa's second drive of the game, starting right tackle Luke Goedeke suffered a foot injury, immediately signaling to the coaching staff that someone needed to replace him.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The bank raised its price target to $175 from $155, signaling 11% upside from Friday’s close.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Shipments from Tesla’s Shanghai factory declined in both July and August, signaling strain in global demand.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
After the end of the flashy Peak TV era, Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group chair and chief creative officer, sees green shoots signaling a hopeful recovery for the global TV business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Most efforts have focused on tumor DNA and RNA and examining different types of proteins and cell signaling to detect cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
The polar vortex is beginning its seasonal strengthening, signaling a gradual shift toward cooler weather.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
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There are already around 10,000 Fenerbahce diehards filling the stadium with noise some 90 minutes before kick off, waving humungous flags and singing along to dodgy Euro pop, at a time when the Etihad will only just be opening its doors to a smattering of eager fans.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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During a banquet dinner Sunday evening, Xi warmly greeted Putin and was seen gesturing expressively in conversation with the Russian leader.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Twice, Ali taunted Frazier, beckoning him to hit him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once this context is available, users can start applying appropriate actions, whether that's relocating business-critical content to faster storage, isolating legacy records or flagging redundant material for review.—
Carl D'Halluin,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Powell recently hinted at the possibility of an interest rate cut, appearing to indicate greater concern for flagging employment growth than for rising prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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