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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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2
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 expansion signifies more than a category foray for Alchimie Forever.
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The call signifies the collapse of Western efforts to isolate Putin diplomatically.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Nothing signifies the difference between cooking for others and cooking for myself more than with pasta.
—Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
But Butler’s debut signified the Warriors’ most hopeful moment in months, an introduction of a superstar who seems to blend well into their system, helps solve their biggest weaknesses and accentuates Curry, who has been dying for a co-star for a few seasons.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The call signifies the collapse of Western efforts to isolate Putin diplomatically.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Nothing signifies the difference between cooking for others and cooking for myself more than with pasta.
—Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
But Butler’s debut signified the Warriors’ most hopeful moment in months, an introduction of a superstar who seems to blend well into their system, helps solve their biggest weaknesses and accentuates Curry, who has been dying for a co-star for a few seasons.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
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That means the seeding will not always be the same as the final rankings done by the CFP selection committee.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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In particular, lack of property ownership means progress would always be on someone else's terms.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The varying activity in these voxels creates patterns akin to fingerprints that denote different states of mind or types of mental activity.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, that depends on how many items there are in the first place, a value typically denoted by n.—
Steve Nadis,
WIRED,
16 Feb. 2025
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Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Research indicates that relationship satisfaction tends to decrease between the ages of 20 and 40, reaching a low point around age 40.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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The type and grind of tea also mattered to a minor degree.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the relative rankings did not matter when Teel stepped in against Sasaki on Tuesday.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wells offers us a model of political resistance to racial injustice that implies the complex negotiation of principles when confronted with sustained pressures, in practice, by the institutions and norms that perpetuate white supremacy and racial oppression.—
Amy Gais / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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At point strongly implied in the affidavit when Det.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The club is seriously weighing the latter possibility.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Garza arrived at the hospital Jan. 27 not breathing, weighing 94 pounds with a body temperature of 86 degrees, The State Journal-Register reported.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Signify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signify. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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