How to Use signify in a Sentence

signify

verb

• A check mark next to your name signifies that you have met all the requirements.
• Whether he agrees or not does not signify.
• He gave her a diamond ring to signify his love.
• The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.
• The pace car pulls off the track and the green flag flies to signify the race is on.
  — Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
• The coffins signifies death to the slave master or to the overseer.
  — Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
• France signified his respect to Mullins on his way back to the dugout.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
• The sound coming from the roof of the headquarters, Egbert said, is meant to signify lunch time and the end of the work day.
  — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 7 May 2022
• Most pan de muertos have a cross on top to signify death.
  — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
• And the end of lockdown does not signify the end of their mental-health struggles.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2022
• Fever is the mark of eros; the decay of a diseased body signifies life itself.
  — George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
• Could have been just the index finger to signify No. 1, which could be next to his name soon.
  — Howard Fendrich, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022
• Sleep: Changes in sleep patterns signify a change in mood.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
• Highs in the 50s and 60s might be seen in the early days of the month, but the latter weeks of the month signify the descent into winter for the Midwest.
  — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2021
• Pritchard then put one hand near the floor, a common N.B.A. taunt to signify that a defender is too small to guard the taunter.
  — New York Times, 4 June 2022
• In the decades since, trauma has come to signify a range of injuries so broad that the term verges on meaningless.
  — Eleanor Cummins, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021
• The waxing moon on the front door signifies the fire phase, and Alice dreads going inside.
  — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
• All things that signify a woman who has made for herself a good life.
  — Kaitlyn Greenidge, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Oct. 2021
• All of those in favor of the motion please signify by saying ay.
  — NBC News, 6 Feb. 2022
• And since then, like an unmarked grave, there has been nothing at the scene to signify what happened there.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
• To signify the mood change, the colors fade into monochrome.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2021
• The hands signify how Jews across the world come together to fight antisemitism and hate.
  — Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
• Eid al-Fitr is the festival that signifies the end of Ramadan.
  — Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
• One walker raised a single white flower to signify the hope of finding a cure.
  — Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022
• Both cleats have three stars signifying Argentina’s three World Cup wins within the stripe of the back heel as well.
  — Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
• Here's everything to know about what sugar skulls signify and how to make your own.
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2021
• Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is meant to signify a miracle in the Jewish faith.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
• Cooler, violet hues, on the other hand, are linked to the crown of your head, which signifies wisdom.
  — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
• For some children, the first day of school signifies excitement.
  — Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023
• Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.
  — Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024