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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  1. mattered
  2. meant
  3. indicated
  4. weighed
  5. implied
Verb
  • Competency and clarity surely mattered, but so did connection.
    Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Changes in state law governing juveniles have mattered little to crime victims who draw a straight line between Gascón’s actions and street violence.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mattered
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  • The kit’s snares, toms, and cymbals all feature noise-absorbing inserts, mesh heads, and vents meant to reduce excess noise, or at least keep as much of it confined to your headphones as possible.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For Frank, working meant being in good company—and cinema was the way to be with beloveds.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of meant
Verb
  • Additional analysis indicated minerals in the meteorite at one point interacted with liquid water on Mars, although a specific timeframe couldn’t be established.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Neither Santa Monia Police nor SMMUSD indicated any plans to increase school security in light of the text messages.
    NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of indicated
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  • The gold mask was larger, but weighed less than another fragment of a gold mask that was found at the site earlier on in 2021, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Accidents are often linked to cargo that has been inaccurately labeled, weighed or stored.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of weighed
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  • The futures market on Thursday implied less than a 50% chance that the BOJ could hike by 10 basis points before the end of the year, according to LSEG data.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The bank’s price target for Schwab implied about 22% upside and for Ulta Beauty about 18% potential appreciation, based on Tuesday’s close.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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