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or signalled
as in motioned
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away
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Recent Examples of signaled
Hurd, a freshman lawmaker, has signaled a more traditional conservative approach to governance, including concerns about constitutional limits on executive power.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump has signaled the Iranian file will dominate the agenda.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Stubbs re-signed with the Phillies on a split contract that signaled that Marchán will likely be the club's backup catcher again.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In new filings, the Tennessee Valley Authority signaled its intention to keep the Kingston Fossil Plant and Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee running.
—Jonathan Mattise, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Flare and bootcut silhouettes with clean washes signaled a more directional mood.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
At the time, Berkshire Hathaway signaled that this was part of a long-term strategy, and that the company was open to increasing its stakes under the right circumstances.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Food shortages, internal migrations, and overcrowding had already signaled a slippage in imperial power, and created a fertile environment for disease.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The company also signaled that L Street Tavern, the famous bar from Good Will Hunting, would serve as the site of Dunkin’s Super Bowl Watch Party.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump has signaled the Iranian file will dominate the agenda.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Stubbs re-signed with the Phillies on a split contract that signaled that Marchán will likely be the club's backup catcher again.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In new filings, the Tennessee Valley Authority signaled its intention to keep the Kingston Fossil Plant and Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee running.
—Jonathan Mattise, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Flare and bootcut silhouettes with clean washes signaled a more directional mood.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
At the time, Berkshire Hathaway signaled that this was part of a long-term strategy, and that the company was open to increasing its stakes under the right circumstances.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Food shortages, internal migrations, and overcrowding had already signaled a slippage in imperial power, and created a fertile environment for disease.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The company also signaled that L Street Tavern, the famous bar from Good Will Hunting, would serve as the site of Dunkin’s Super Bowl Watch Party.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
Verb
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Rush said, then motioned to their son.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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From her seat two rows behind the Republican leaders, Pavalock-D’Amato stood, turned around and motioned to her pro-ICE message.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Canadian fans wearing red waved handheld flags.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hansen gestured toward the springs.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The board beckoned Iger back in November 2022 to quell a revolt by senior Disney executives and allay concerns among investors.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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An academic career beckoned back home in Dublin, but the twenty-four-year-old apprentice writer was eager to forge a more artistic path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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