signalize

verb

Definition of signalizenext
as in to signal

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Recent Examples of signalize As an alternative to using Moffett, try Innovation Way, which has been signalized to better accommodate higher traffic volumes. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signalize
  1. signal
  2. refer
  3. indicate
  4. mention
  5. point
  6. signify
  7. imply
Verb
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For Dan Greenhaus, strategist at Solus Alternative Asset Management, CoreWeave isn’t a canary in the coal mine that signals the AI bust is imminent.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of signal
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  • Mayor Robert Harrington referred the worker conditions issue to a council committee for more discussion on what Charlotte can do within the bounds of the law.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The White House did not comment on whether the administration has threatened to do so again, instead referring NPR to comments Trump made Tuesday.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of refer
Verb
  • But California Institute of Technology neuroscientist Ian Anderson, who studies social media habits, says automatic behaviors can also just indicate an ingrained habit.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicate
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  • In a statement announcing her departure, which will take full effect next year, Amanpour did not mention the corporate takeover but urged her colleagues at CNN to keep up their work.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Police department leaked login FLHSMV did not mention ShinyHunters in its announcement and did not answer NBC Miami’s questions about the dark web post.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of mention
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  • Ellison’s projection, which came a few hours after the close of the Skydance merger, seemed to point in a different strategic direction than recent comments by Casey Bloys, head of HBO and HBO Max content.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But asking Muse to forget something does not necessarily erase the message in which it was shared—and its internal instructions appear to explicitly tell the agent not to point that out.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of point
Verb
  • Organized crime helped build up Las Vegas, and a body stuffed in a barrel was known to signify a mob killing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of signify
Verb
  • Truist hiked its Meta Platforms price target to $1,000 from $763, implying almost 35% upside from yesterday's close.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • It was implied that the residency would draw upon multiple bonds that the band has built with the venue, the city, and the surrounding Bay Area fanbase over the years.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of imply

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“Signalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signalize. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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