signaling

verb

variants or signalling
present participle of signal
as in motioning
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away

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Recent Examples of signaling The National Sheriffs’ Association is dropping its opposition to landmark cryptocurrency legislation after spending months pushing back on it, signaling momentum ahead of a Senate vote later this month. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 London City Lionesses finished sixth last season but have signed two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, signalling a shift in the league’s status quo. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Yields are surging just as Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s tenure is getting started, signaling skepticism from bond investors that his government will be able to get the UK fiscal order in check. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The casting unites one of Korea’s most recognizable leading men with a prominent Japanese star, signaling the show’s deliberate cross-cultural pitch. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The supply shortage for memory and components shows few signs of abating, signaling that gadgets may be more expensive going forward, permanently changing demand patterns and competition. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 This is a nice comeback for the popular video game franchise after a 13-year hiatus, signaling high anticipation for the new offering. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Trendalytics reports the look is up 214% in searches compared with last year, signaling growing interest in the imperfect finish. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite the rock-bottom moment, Zilisch began last week on a high note, signaling better days should be ahead. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
  1. motioning
  2. waving
  3. gesturing
Verb
  • The Mercyenforcer holds the Heartfiller in his fist, motioning me closer.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Hamrick said to his companion, motioning to a spot short of the summit.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of motioning
Verb
  • Cisneros then began waving the knives and moving toward officers, the commissioner said.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As officers approached the woman, Tisch said the woman repeatedly threatened to kill them, and began waving the knives at police.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of waving
Verb
  • Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The novel also alludes to contemporary examples of violence in the country’s current, democratic system, gesturing to the ways in which brutality persists in Brazil as state and corporate power continue to commit violence with near impunity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of gesturing

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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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