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as in means
to be of importance
never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least
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as in implies
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 signifies
The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
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Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
That silence signifies a deep, collective pain.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Its presence indicates the fat or sugar may have separated, often due to storage issues, and signifies the bar’s texture may be compromised.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
This development signifies substantial progress toward the creation of compact particle accelerators that can generate high-energy beams.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
According to Spirituality & Health, the cold moon signifies a time of rest, reflection and renewal.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Her departure signifies a change for the two papers, which will now have two different leaders.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
This announcement signifies the company’s ongoing commitment to expand its footprint slowly and carefully throughout the world’s most glamorous destinations.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
That silence signifies a deep, collective pain.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Its presence indicates the fat or sugar may have separated, often due to storage issues, and signifies the bar’s texture may be compromised.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
This development signifies substantial progress toward the creation of compact particle accelerators that can generate high-energy beams.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
According to Spirituality & Health, the cold moon signifies a time of rest, reflection and renewal.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Her departure signifies a change for the two papers, which will now have two different leaders.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
This announcement signifies the company’s ongoing commitment to expand its footprint slowly and carefully throughout the world’s most glamorous destinations.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signifies
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This threat means than an entire attack force can be protected with a few missiles.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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This means that any investment in a project concerning AI will educate the staff on an inevitable content area.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The average price target also implies upside of more than 18%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Its average price target of nearly $130 implies about 21% upside from Thursday’s close.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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The visible presence of smaller cumulus clouds near its base indicates the initial stages of potential cumulonimbus development, which could bring intense precipitation or thunderstorms.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The announcement, made on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, indicates the team's steadfast commitment to competing in one of NASCAR's most prestigious events, despite narrowly missing out in 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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One star denotes high-quality cooking worth a stop.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Dec. 2024
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His rapid ascension from winning in the ARCA West Series at Phoenix Raceway to shining in NASCAR denotes a driver with remarkable potential and growth.—
Lydia Mee,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
Verb
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For Black graduates, race weighs heavily on the social and economic outcomes associated with a college degree.—
Michael Collins,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the alleged message, Nathan weighs the power of Lively’s fanbase while discussing a potential social media plan that would help suppress negative content about Baldoni and amplify negative content about Lively, according to the complaint.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Signifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signifies. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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