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as in gesture
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 to employ
to provide with a paying job
the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products
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Recent Examples of sign
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Trump said the leaders would sign it at an afternoon event at the White House.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Retinol is touted as one of the best skin care ingredients for tackling dullness, acne, fine lines, dark spots, and signs of aging.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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Investors are questioning the artificial intelligence trade that sent power stocks soaring last year, as the company viewed as best positioned to strike a data center deal still has not signed an agreement.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Trump said the leaders would sign it at an afternoon event at the White House.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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There are even some interpretations of signs that multiple experts agree on – a headless stick figure representing a person, for instance.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Retinol is touted as one of the best skin care ingredients for tackling dullness, acne, fine lines, dark spots, and signs of aging.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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