signify
verb (used with object)
to make known by signs, speech, or action.
have signified
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present perfectof signify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The study reveals that the genetic variant observed, which affects zinc regulation, could have signified an evolutionary advantage in our ancestors' adaptation to the cold.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023
These united efforts have signified the necessary push for funding and empathy to support student needs.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
Mark Marion said, "We have signified that we are behind our elections department."
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2022
To some executives, Sankey’s carefully worded critiques have signified a restiveness among Power 5 schools that could someday splinter the N.C.A.A.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric suggested that the cameras, staring constantly at him, may have signified human eyes peering at Bobby and distracted his attention.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
