Synonyms

signifying

American

[sig-nuh-fahy-ing] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ /

noun

sounding

Other Word Forms

unsignifying adjective

Etymology

Origin of signifying

First recorded in 1955–60; signify + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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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

“Bitcoin is within an approximate horizontal trend … assessed as technically neutral,” signifying unlikely massive moves ahead, according to investing platform Investtech’s analysis of technical indicators.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Ms. Gaul tellingly zeros in on her interviewees’ sense of the term as signifying “a contrast to anything imported as well as anything produced industrially or on a mass scale.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

He did not respond but with a nod, signifying no steady purpose nor comprehension.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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