How to Use signify in a Sentence

signify

verb
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  • A check mark next to your name signifies that you have met all the requirements.
  • Whether he agrees or not does not signify.
  • He gave her a diamond ring to signify his love.
  • The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.
  • The pace car pulls off the track and the green flag flies to signify the race is on.
    — Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
  • The coffins signifies death to the slave master or to the overseer.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
  • France signified his respect to Mullins on his way back to the dugout.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The sound coming from the roof of the headquarters, Egbert said, is meant to signify lunch time and the end of the work day.
    — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 7 May 2022
  • Most pan de muertos have a cross on top to signify death.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • And the end of lockdown does not signify the end of their mental-health struggles.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Could have been just the index finger to signify No. 1, which could be next to his name soon.
    — Howard Fendrich, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Sleep: Changes in sleep patterns signify a change in mood.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
  • Pritchard then put one hand near the floor, a common N.B.A. taunt to signify that a defender is too small to guard the taunter.
    — New York Times, 4 June 2022
  • The waxing moon on the front door signifies the fire phase, and Alice dreads going inside.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And since then, like an unmarked grave, there has been nothing at the scene to signify what happened there.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
  • The hands signify how Jews across the world come together to fight antisemitism and hate.
    — Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
  • Eid al-Fitr is the festival that signifies the end of Ramadan.
    — Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
  • One walker raised a single white flower to signify the hope of finding a cure.
    — Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Both cleats have three stars signifying Argentina’s three World Cup wins within the stripe of the back heel as well.
    — Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Cooler, violet hues, on the other hand, are linked to the crown of your head, which signifies wisdom.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • For some children, the first day of school signifies excitement.
    — Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The sale by Cook, O’Brien, and Adams doesn’t signify the same thing that a regular shareholder sale would.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Flesh and bones signify earth, for example, while space is our entire length and breadth.
    — Vasudha Rai, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023
  • This signified what was to come for me: becoming part of the family.
    — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
  • Fasting can last for 29 or 30 days depending on when the moon signifying the start of the next month is spotted.
    — Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Butler used this cloth to signify the troops' long journey through conflict.
    — Chelsea Lee, CNN, 7 June 2022
  • As mentioned, the number five signifies new ventures and change.
    — Karina Castrillo, Women's Health, 29 July 2023
  • As the next crop of GameFi projects enter the fold, investors would do well to take note of factors that may signify a project’s prospects for success.
    — Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Assuming the other end of the rope had been tied to Irvine, that discovery signified the two mountaineers might have slipped and fallen on the peak.
    — Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The Topps collaboration signifies Westminster’s desire to capitalize on the power of fandom that drives the sports trading card industry.
    — Erika Tulfo, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024

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