signified

verb

Definition of signifiednext
past tense of signify
1
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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2
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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3
as in indicated
to serve as a sign or symptom of the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signified
  1. mattered
  2. meant
  3. indicated
  4. weighed
  5. implied
Verb
  • For five and a half blissful minutes, none of that mattered.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But the speed at which the regime forces collapsed and the total absence of those popular militias which had rallied in the past and the fact that Assad did not have a narrative mattered.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of mattered
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  • In the film, an unnamed bearded fellow at a bar, clearly meant to be Dave Van Ronk, tells him that Guthrie is at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, New Jersey.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, dengue vaccines, introduced in countries like Peru, Brazil and Argentina, offer hope but also face limitations as they're meant mostly for children and are most effective in those already infected with dengue once.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of meant
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  • Those are the main findings of a new study released on Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit financed by the insurance industry, that indicated that vehicles with taller front ends cause serious injuries at lower speeds.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While curtailing regulatory mandates on benefits, the next administration may place people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools, as Vance indicated this fall.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • Susan had been the CEO of her son’s company until 2010; what ultimately transpired weighed heavily on her.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • During an October Instagram Live following Creel's death, Levi implied that Creel died as a result of the COVID vaccine, per Deadline.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking with reporters once Rowe had left, Fallon said the Secret Service agent who brought the 9/11 photo to his attention had implied the leader inappropriately scuttled the security team.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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