signifying
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- unsignifying adjective
Etymology
Origin of signifying
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
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
It sent a shot across the bow to the rest of the baseball world, signifying that for all the Dodgers’ shortcomings of late, they might finally be clicking into top gear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025
The air is less hot, signifying evening's approach.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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