signal
noun
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, such as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a signal to leave.
signaling
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present participleof signal.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rather than functioning primarily as a signaling receptor, it helps maintain the physical connections between neighboring cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
By revealing how vitamin A signaling and thyroid hormones help shape the retina, scientists have taken another step toward understanding vision at its earliest stages and potentially finding ways to restore it when disease strikes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Discovery, the market is already signaling it doesn’t believe the combined company’s numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Medications such as opiates primarily target pain signaling, but they may not adequately address the brain networks involved in the emotional and personal dimensions of persistent pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
A man of no consequence, except a tiny reputation as a tracker based on one or two escapades signaling his expertise in reading trails.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
