signifying

American  

[sig-nuh-fahy-ing] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ /

noun

1. sounding

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Other Word Forms

• unsignifying adjective

Etymology

Origin of signifying

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

Example Sentences

That would prove the regime’s inability to defend itself, signifying it can’t long survive and exacerbating divisions within a system already rocked by an accelerated succession crisis and the elimination of many top leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

But then the bell rings, signifying the end of my break, and I leave the paper fragment closed in my locker.

From Literature

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

For most of my adult life, I have felt like that kind of “within” talk is fortune-cookie horoscope speak, signifying nothing.

From Salon

To assure authenticity, Fulchir said the glasses are stamped with either "Made in France" or "Made in Italy" depending on which site they come from -- the "most important" labels in the eyewear world, signifying quality.

From Barron's

Related Words

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