variants
or signalling
as in motioning
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 signaling
Meanwhile, other brands with similar aesthetics—including Uniqlo, Quince or even some lines at Walmart—have become formidable competitors without the virtue-signaling.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Waters and Harpootlian have already previewed competing visions for the retrial, with Waters signaling an impending fight over whether Murdaugh can receive a fair jury in South Carolina.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Humans evolved a visual system that’s optimized for sharp daytime vision, social signaling and long-term retinal protection.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But the University of Michigan consumer sentiment surveys continue to show weak homebuying conditions, signaling households need to gain more ground to catch up to the COVID-era price surge.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app are among the first platforms where Omni Flash capabilities are being introduced, signalling a tighter connection between AI generation tools and content creation pipelines.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Sober, almost austere, courageous under fire but famously reluctant to disclose his thinking, the admiral was a master of gunnery, signaling and the handling of ships under sail.
—Nick Bunker, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
Plus, grill tools and charcoal both spiked, signaling the start of grilling season, rising 327 percent and 304 percent, respectively.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
The strategic impact was more symbolic than positional, signaling SoftBank’s growing interest in AI and robotics.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Waters and Harpootlian have already previewed competing visions for the retrial, with Waters signaling an impending fight over whether Murdaugh can receive a fair jury in South Carolina.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Humans evolved a visual system that’s optimized for sharp daytime vision, social signaling and long-term retinal protection.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But the University of Michigan consumer sentiment surveys continue to show weak homebuying conditions, signaling households need to gain more ground to catch up to the COVID-era price surge.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app are among the first platforms where Omni Flash capabilities are being introduced, signalling a tighter connection between AI generation tools and content creation pipelines.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Sober, almost austere, courageous under fire but famously reluctant to disclose his thinking, the admiral was a master of gunnery, signaling and the handling of ships under sail.
—Nick Bunker, Washington Post, 22 May 2026
Plus, grill tools and charcoal both spiked, signaling the start of grilling season, rising 327 percent and 304 percent, respectively.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
The strategic impact was more symbolic than positional, signaling SoftBank’s growing interest in AI and robotics.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
Verb
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Anunoby was having another strong game Wednesday before appearing to suffer a leg injury and motioning to come out of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Anunoby was having another strong game Wednesday before appearing to suffer a leg injury and motioning to come out of the game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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This year, soca star Voice — who had Carnival crowds jumping and waving throughout the 2026 circuit — will make his festival debut.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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In an interview with the Observer, Page acknowledged that the department’s initial claim that Manigault came into the store waving a gun was not correct.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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There was at times much gesturing about his hands.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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