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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
Falling more than 10 percent would signify a symbolic milestone known on Wall Street as a correction.
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Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
And while more specialized LEO broadband Internet interests are also emerging—in the public and private sectors—Ofcom’s decision signifies an important shift in consumer LEO internet providers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025
Solomonov says it’s inspired by spring signifying a new beginning.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
That might be signifying that the audience needs to pay attention to what happened, or that what has transpired marks a turning point.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
And while more specialized LEO broadband Internet interests are also emerging—in the public and private sectors—Ofcom’s decision signifies an important shift in consumer LEO internet providers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025
Solomonov says it’s inspired by spring signifying a new beginning.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
That might be signifying that the audience needs to pay attention to what happened, or that what has transpired marks a turning point.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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This meant many people started to want to be comedians, which fed into that culture of competition.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Leadership means lifting people up, not punching down. — Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) March 21, 2025 U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, the state’s lone Republican representative in Congress, also posted on X, highlighting the president’s take on Baltimore schools.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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The historic building, which also houses a 400-seat opera house, has thick tape running throughout its interior, denoting where the U.S. border ends and the Canadian one begins.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Undecided customers who want a black dress are more likely to gravitate toward an unknown luxury brand that offers the sixth- or seventh-highest-priced dresses—cheaper than their competitors but still at a price that denotes the quality of the product.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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Volunteers who maintain the path have been collaborating with the city of San Diego to update the signs indicating the rules for e-bike use.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sethi emphasized that this rule should be applied to the things that matter the most to you.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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This implies a very strong Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 0.3% (vs. 19.0% for S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The administration decision implies that any steps paroled migrants take to adjust their immigration status after publication of the notice on Tuesday would not be deemed as protection against deportation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, the topper is their tendency to enact sweeping programs or policy decrees that promise positive benefits without fully weighing the risks.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The decision comes amid a trend of college football programs across the country weighing the importance of traditional spring games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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