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as in mattered
to be of importance
never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least
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as in meant
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 signified
Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community.
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Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
That likely signified the departure of pending free agent Artermi Panarin, at a bare minimum.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
The album signified a resurgence of her musical career, earning her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and is now the title of the upcoming documentary.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
In days of old, that signified no parking.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Anora‘s sweep of the guilds and the top Oscar signified strong industry consensus about the indie darling.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
These conditions are normally signified by the National Weather Service declaring an extreme cold warning (approximately minus 25-degree conditions) for an extended period of time during the university's normal operating hours.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
The closure lasted roughly seven hours while crews reinstalled the historic archway that has signified the entrance to downtown Eagle for over half a century.
—Rose Evans
november 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
The data signified a reversal from the 29,000 decline seen in September.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
That likely signified the departure of pending free agent Artermi Panarin, at a bare minimum.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
The album signified a resurgence of her musical career, earning her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and is now the title of the upcoming documentary.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
In days of old, that signified no parking.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Anora‘s sweep of the guilds and the top Oscar signified strong industry consensus about the indie darling.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
These conditions are normally signified by the National Weather Service declaring an extreme cold warning (approximately minus 25-degree conditions) for an extended period of time during the university's normal operating hours.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
The closure lasted roughly seven hours while crews reinstalled the historic archway that has signified the entrance to downtown Eagle for over half a century.
—Rose Evans
november 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
The data signified a reversal from the 29,000 decline seen in September.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signified
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With routine outreach no longer demanding his attention, Goldberg could focus on strengthening existing partnerships and engaging deeply in the conversations that mattered most.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ronaldo not playing has, on one level, always mattered.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Of these, 4,000 blue cards were meant for residents to spend at restaurants and 2,000 copper cards were meant for residents to spend at stores and boutiques.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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His character, Sean Bateman, was meant to be the younger brother of Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale in American Psycho.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Federal officials haven’t indicated when efforts to swear in or interview applicants from these countries will resume.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Governor Newsom has indicated that the appropriate response to the court ruling is to focus on federal agents specifically rather than expanding the law to include state officers, suggesting these are separate issues that warrant different approaches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The team then included and weighed quality-of-life measures like crime and employment rates, commute times, childcare costs, home appreciation, and entertainment options.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Still, those psychological advantages have to be weighed against the physical toll of potentially skating in two full competitions over the space of six days.—
Alice Park,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Formal provisions for the exchange of prisoners was not agreed upon until the summer of 1862, delayed by the Union’s reluctance to take any action that implied recognition of Confederate nationhood.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Not long after she was hired by a prior commission that trumpeted its decision to appoint a Black woman, Bowden-Lewis implied the commissioners were racists for failing to appoint a Black candidate of her choice as the division’s human resources director.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sneakers in the Alpha Project range were denoted by a five-dot logo placed inconspicuously throughout the design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s not denoted as dishwasher safe.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Signified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signified. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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