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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
Bey’s dedication and training — almost every day — has paid off with him winning first place prizes around the country and receiving not only cash prizes but also belt buckles, that signify a riders prestige as a champion.
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Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
In a picture at a piano, Alexa wore a pink, sheer dress that opened at her stomach, signifying that the couple was expecting a girl.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
This is the kind of show where deep, lasting soul-filling love is signified by the sharing of a single Shakespeare sonnet.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
In 1925, the Buckeyes and Fighting Illini chose a live turtle to signify their long-lasting spirit of competition.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
In a picture at a piano, Alexa wore a pink, sheer dress that opened at her stomach, signifying that the couple was expecting a girl.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
This is the kind of show where deep, lasting soul-filling love is signified by the sharing of a single Shakespeare sonnet.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
In 1925, the Buckeyes and Fighting Illini chose a live turtle to signify their long-lasting spirit of competition.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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His pediatrician immediately recommended the clinic at Children's National and the family showed up, terrified about what this would mean for their child and his future.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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What does this mean for the future of the industry?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Increasingly more companies are using a combination of cloud and on-premises hosting infrastructure, and there should be a term (i.e., job title) that denotes a team’s or one’s expertise in building and maintaining a company's hosting infrastructure.—
Ryan Frankel,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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That is fine if the average quality of those shots — denoted as xG per shot — is high.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The study indicated that direct spending on diving activities generates $900 million to $3.2 billion annually and between $8.5 billion and $20.4 billion when including indirect spending on accommodations and local services.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Recent reports indicate King Charles is worried about the upcoming visit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 July 2025
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And providing holistic healthcare during the postpartum stage matters just as much.—
Ashley Austin,
Time,
20 July 2025
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The Office of the Federal Public Defender in Little Rock, which just celebrated 30 years, is looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and optimism as the offices around... Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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What distinguishes them from other kinds of higher-ed institutions is their first priority, which is, as their name implies, research.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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At the first Coldplay concert since the apparent infidelity incident, Martin gently reminded the audience that their attendance implies an understanding that they may be filmed.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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Addae is Black, 6 feet tall and weighs 175 pounds with a medium build, and has brown eyes and black hair styled in a low cut.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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Negin, a 28-year-old mother of two, lives in the southern city of Bushehr, where temperatures average above 120 degrees in the summer and humidity weighs heavy in the air.—
Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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