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.
has been signalling
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present perfect progressiveof signal (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Friday's data will also pose a question to the US Federal Reserve, which has been signalling it was preparing for a rate hike later this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
For weeks, Mr Sunak has been signalling a shift in approach to net zero, which means achieving a balance between the carbon emitted into and removed from the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
The euro is up and has also hit an eight-year high versus the yen as the Bank of Japan's new governor, Kazuo Ueda, has been signalling he is not in a hurry to shift policy.
From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2023
He said the system has been "signalling for some time that this is going to be a troublesome winter".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2022
We heard to-day that the station-master at Furnes has been signalling to the enemy, so that is why we have been shelled so punctually.
From My War Experiences in Two Continents by Betty Keays-Young Salmon
