signifier
noun
sig·ni·fi·er
ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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Signs of low-functioning depression like poor hygiene or the inability to get out of bed are loud signifiers that something is wrong.
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Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
But clearly, the name here is meant to be a trans signifier, right?
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal signifier to another.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Sadly, Netflix’s production throws out the baby of rational screenwriting with the bathwater of partisan signifiers.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
But clearly, the name here is meant to be a trans signifier, right?
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal signifier to another.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Sadly, Netflix’s production throws out the baby of rational screenwriting with the bathwater of partisan signifiers.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Signifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signifier. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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