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as in to mean
to be of importance
never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least
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as in to denote
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down
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Recent Examples of signify
How tech titans became an influential donor class in San Francisco’s mayoral race
This year’s San Francisco mayoral race could signify an ideological shift in the historically liberal city.
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
This crown of leaves, which supposedly signified his genius, is seen in the myth of Daphne, who turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo’s unwanted advances.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
That could include blood work to measure your white and red blood cell counts and potentially to look for substances that can signify cancer, as well as imaging (for instance, an ultrasound, CT scan, or PET scan) to check out what’s going on inside your lymph node(s).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
For leaders across the tech industry, these developments signify a profound change, paving the way for innovation while providing safeguards critical to corporate governance.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
This crown of leaves, which supposedly signified his genius, is seen in the myth of Daphne, who turned into a laurel tree to escape Apollo’s unwanted advances.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
That could include blood work to measure your white and red blood cell counts and potentially to look for substances that can signify cancer, as well as imaging (for instance, an ultrasound, CT scan, or PET scan) to check out what’s going on inside your lymph node(s).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
For leaders across the tech industry, these developments signify a profound change, paving the way for innovation while providing safeguards critical to corporate governance.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, if green agents get pushed out of the profession, that will mean fewer opportunities for the pros to take advantage of them.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lines spoken in Mandarin appear white, while yellow denotes Yunnan dialect.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Even the word ‘hurricane’ comes from Huracán, a Taino and Mayan word denoting the god of wind.Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Android phones, meanwhile, can now use use artificial intelligence to detect motion indicating someone snatched it out of your hand and is racing away on foot or a bike, and then lock the screen immediately.Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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What matters most to Franks is how his team bounces back.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Put your energy into what matters most, and consider journeys that lead to enlightenment, travel and mastering skills.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The merger implies a current equity value of Huture at $1.0 billion prior to closing.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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During the election, a political advertisement falsely implied Vick supported Amendment 80.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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The smallest rabbit, the pygmy, weighs only a pound — while the Flemish giant rabbit can reach 4 feet long and 22 pounds.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bob Herman Dec 1, 2021 - Health Supreme Court weighs whether hospital drug cuts are valid The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday about whether the federal government had the authority to cut hospitals' payments for outpatient drugs.Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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