signify

verb

ˈsig-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce signify (audio)
Definition of signifynext
1
as in to mean
to be of importance never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least

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2
as in to denote
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down

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3
as in to indicate
to serve as a sign or symptom of the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression

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Recent Examples of signify The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 Two stars indicate a restaurant is worth a detour, while one star signifies a restaurant that is worth a stop. — James Powel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 This new event title sponsorship signifies a deeper commitment, moving beyond the initial agreement focused on fan engagement. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The resolution signified a $133 million ask to voters from the Jeffco school board. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for signify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signify
  1. mean
  2. denote
  3. indicate
  4. matter
  5. imply
  6. weigh
Verb
  • Sure, pedicures get more playtime over the summer, but that doesn’t mean your toes don’t deserve the same attention once temperatures drop.
    — Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Max leaves less than three hours before the new charter’s arrival, which means that Sandy is immediately on the phone with Norma from Yachting Staffing.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • In their view, the image separating the letters Π and Ι from Λ, Α, Τ and Ο denoted two separate words.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the past, Reputation has always been denoted by the color black, but during the Eras Tour, Swift famously only wore a black and red bodysuit during the Reputation set of the show.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of denote
Verb
  • Meteorologists said the majority of model guidance does not indicate a credible hurricane threat to California during the second week of September.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An internal company memo from around the time of the recovery mission — also obtained by CNBC — indicates Coupang coordinated the computer recovery at the behest of a high-ranking national security officer from the South Korean president’s office.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • This matters to Warsh because Korea’s sizable, open economy often serves as an early-warning system for global inflection points.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kelly said Markey’s push for greater regulation of data centers matters more to him than the senator’s awkward answer about AI.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of matter
Verb
  • The transition comes about one year after Stern and Cohen pranked listeners by having Cohen take over the airwaves and imply that Stern was fired and that Howard 100, Stern’s main channel, was now his own.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The research firm upgraded the stock to outperform from in line and hiked its price target to $210 from $105, implying nearly 42% upside from Monday's close.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of imply
Verb
  • The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ivan's driver, a cheerful man in a balaclava, tells them that the bus weighs seventy thousand pounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of weigh

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

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