variants
or signalling
as in waving
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away
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Recent Examples of signaling
Managers can’t make the call; only the pitcher, catcher, or batter can, signaling with a quick tap to the cap or helmet.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Far from signaling misery, crying can be a source of pleasure, as when people pay good money to read a tearjerker or watch a three-hankie movie.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Seasonal campaigns will be celebrated with large-scale displays and experiential moments, signaling that Regent Street isn’t just a place to shop.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The new groundbreaking policy provides no-cost care for children from birth to age 5, easing a major financial burden for parents and signaling a bold shift in how states invest in families and future generations.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, by moving first, African central banks and regulators could shape rules that reflect local realities, while signaling that Africa is not a passive taker of global digital finance standards but an active shaper.
—Gwera Kiwana, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Last week, Bloomberg reported that sales at dropped slightly during the second quarter from the first quarter, signaling that the social network has struggled to build on the spending that rushed in when Musk was at the center of US politics.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Spain, after months of signaling, last week annulled hundreds of millions worth of orders for battlefield weapons made by Israeli companies.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
On the second play of Tampa's second drive of the game, starting right tackle Luke Goedeke suffered a foot injury, immediately signaling to the coaching staff that someone needed to replace him.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
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The videoboard showed Fry, a bandage applied beneath his nose and stretching to both cheeks, waving the flag on the third-base line as the crowd roared.—
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The show came under the microscope when a security guard tackled a person who was waving a flag in support of Palestinians and the Sudanese.—
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He could be seen excitedly running down the Philly sideline while gesturing to his groin.—
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The OpenAI blog posts touch glancingly on this topic, gesturing toward the worry that parents may have about their kids using ChatGPT too much and developing too intense of a relationship with it.—
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Twice, Ali taunted Frazier, beckoning him to hit him.—
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Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—
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In its complaint, the FTC said the scanners failed in several cases to detect weapons in schools while flagging harmless personal items like binders and water bottles.—
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The Fed may have seen the quarter-point interest rate cut on September 17 as necessary because the labor market is flagging.—
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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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