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as in means
to be of importance
never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least
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as in implies
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 signifies
But the milestone signifies a strong start to 2026.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
There’s another strange assumption made among her followers, Cameron says, that her recent return to brown hair signifies a mental health issue of some sort.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
The hymn signifies the struggle and perseverance of Black cultural identity.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
No flower signifies the arrival of spring more than the daffodil, which is one of the first perennials to appear when the weather warms.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Too often, that nickname signifies a resistance to necessary change.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
An 8 year period signifies a significant transformation and heightened intuition.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The board's approval signifies the final, formal authorization needed for the county's first public charter school to open this fall.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Johnson understands what this week signifies — with this playoff stage providing the opportunity to stamp greater legitimacy on the season.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
There’s another strange assumption made among her followers, Cameron says, that her recent return to brown hair signifies a mental health issue of some sort.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
The hymn signifies the struggle and perseverance of Black cultural identity.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
No flower signifies the arrival of spring more than the daffodil, which is one of the first perennials to appear when the weather warms.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Too often, that nickname signifies a resistance to necessary change.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
An 8 year period signifies a significant transformation and heightened intuition.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The board's approval signifies the final, formal authorization needed for the county's first public charter school to open this fall.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Johnson understands what this week signifies — with this playoff stage providing the opportunity to stamp greater legitimacy on the season.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signifies
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That additional charge, coupled with other local taxes, means women in Pakistan face a 40% surcharge on period products, according to UNICEF, pricing out the most vulnerable.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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That means roughly two out of every three homes include a furry, feathered, scaly or crested companion.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Their premise is that international-relations scholars are flailing in part because they’re trained to think of their field, as its name implies, as affairs between and among states.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Robert Mollins’ price target of $5,440 implies an upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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While OpenAI hasn’t yet settled on a way to implement ads for its blockbuster chatbot, an early screenshot the company showed off during its announcement late last year indicates that free-tier users will likely be painfully aware that the company is trying to sell them something.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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The beatdown on Alphabet shares came despite better-than-forecast revenue growth that indicates the company’s advertising sales are in no way being cannibalized by consumer adoption of AI, including its own Gemini AI chatbot and its AI Mode in Google Search.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Crime 101 takes the same view of quid pro quo as the most basic form of American commerce and makes simple but brutal points about value and self-worth, where your car, its year, make and model, matters more than your resumé.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wait for any action or meeting that matters to you.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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That denotes real cash generation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The second definition denotes less formal and often more partisan armed groups that operate outside of the state’s regular security sector.—
Erica De Bruin,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials say Torres is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 240 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Compared with systems already in service, the design uses about half as many parts and weighs more than 20 percent less, while also delivering measurable gains in performance, including higher top speed and longer operating range for the aircraft it is fitted to.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Signifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signifies. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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