signifying
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- unsignifying adjective
Etymology
Origin of signifying
Example Sentences
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The Nasdaq is up 10% since a recent low 11 days ago, signifying an exit from so-called correction territory.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Only around a third of Angus’s 404 owners have plied their tokenized shares of the animal into the artists’ online Remorse Portal, signifying their wish to save his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Of all the remarks that Witkoff has uttered over the past year signifying his unsuitability for the job he’s been inexplicably handed, this one might take the proverbial cake.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
For most of my adult life, I have felt like that kind of “within” talk is fortune-cookie horoscope speak, signifying nothing.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
“You had no idea of your impending good fortune, in those times?” said Estella, with a slight wave of her hand, signifying in the fighting times.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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