signified

past tense of signify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signified
Verb
  • Where his ear for gentle piano beats and dreamy Auto-Tune vocals express wistfulness for the days on his block when not much mattered other than getting some play or a bowl of his auntie’s mac and cheese.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
  • All that mattered was connection.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The best locations for the signs, which are meant to help visitors get around town and highlight East Dundee’s unique and historic identity, are still under consideration, the newsletter said.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Paved highways meant dangerous going for horse and rider, and her only mishap of the trip would come at Portland, when Goldie slipped on rain-slick pavement and fell on his rider and broke her leg, resulting in a delay of several weeks.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 12-ounce bottles of Trader Joe's Hot Honey Mustard Dressing may contain allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, that aren't indicated on the label, according to the FDA recall notice.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The headline also implied broader public support for negotiations that could ease international pressure and economic hardship.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As has been the case with 21st century globalization, an unprecedented boom in global trade and investment during the Gold Standard era implied all the major countries were indebted to each other in an interlinked global web of debts, counter debts and obligations.
    David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Signified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signified. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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