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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
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
Spending increases do not signify waste, said Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The hymn signifies the struggle and perseverance of Black cultural identity.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 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
Spending increases do not signify waste, said Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The hymn signifies the struggle and perseverance of Black cultural identity.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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The designation would mean no change for the hundreds of private property owners in the zone.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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That means eating pasta, spaghetti sauce, sweet potatoes, frozen fruit and yogurt, while forgoing items like clementines and fresh vegetables.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 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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The recent batch of labor market data (both public and private) indicated that there’s a high likelihood that job growth was tepid, that unemployment remained subdued and that health care remained a primary driver of overall hiring.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, documents indicate that the friendship continued.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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To ignore race—or gender, or sexuality—while attempting to build working class solidarity is to say that there are some concerns of working class people that do not matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Seattle is currently +800 (8-to-1) to win a second straight title, implying a roughly 11 percent chance of a repeat.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The bank's forecast implies upside of 98% from Friday's close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Maryam Zar, who formed a community group to help guide the recovery from the Palisades fire, is also weighing a mayoral bid — and doesn’t plan to decide until the final day.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The answer matters to every family balancing a household budget, every employer weighing the cost of investing here, and every young person asking whether Connecticut offers a future worth building.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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