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.
signalling
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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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The China Securities Regulatory Commission recently held informal talks with some investment banks and institutional investors, signalling a higher bar for humanoid-robotics companies seeking to go public, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Their statement is a way of "publicly signalling that there is no daylight between the US and UAE positions".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The threat is not limited to superficial damage or coercive signalling but now carries a direct and substantial risk to seafarers,” said Dimitris Maniatis, Marisks’s founder and chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But there was some damage to the systems controlling signalling, and that took time to fix because of the need to replace certain parts.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The journey is supposed to take fifty-four minutes, but it rarely does: this section of the track is ancient, decrepit, beset with signalling problems and never-ending engineering works.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
