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.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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If the Supreme Court turns down the case, it will be signaling that it has given up on Guantánamo.”
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2012