signaling

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 Cybersecurity and software Top picks in cybersecurity and software are Palantir Technologies with a $250 price target and implied upside of 30%, and CrowdStrike — which the analyst assigned a $335 price target signaling a gain of 20%. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The measure also would have required smart glasses and other wearable recording devices beginning in 2028 to include a light or another feature signaling when audio or video was being captured, the AP reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Some become signaling cells that send out messages to activate other cells. — Junsu Kang, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 The percentage of flu tests coming back positive has also risen sharply, signaling that the virus is spreading more widely in the community. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026 These behaviors coincide with the Federal Reserve signaling the current job market favors employers. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 However, the poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that roughly one-third of voters remain undecided, signaling Bass holds a key path to claiming a second term. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, satellite imagery from Sunday showed all seven berths open at two key ports in Yanbu and Al Muajjiz on Saudi Arabia’s West Coast, signaling that the East-West pipeline has ramped back up, according to Kpler. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 From polished and ladylike to more relaxed and directional, the skirt felt like the foundation of the spring wardrobe, signaling a shift toward more intentional, feminine dressing. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaling
Verb
  • My parents use chopsticks, lifting their bowls and motioning the food into their mouths.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Giants ran a modified version of the tush push, with 300-pound fullback Pat Ricard motioning behind Dart to help the quarterback surge forward on his sneaks.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The stranger approached the store owner, a stout man waving a rattan fan lazily at his face while sitting at the till.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately, her dad is used to making saves in front of 42,843 towel-waving fans.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But jumping off the field throughout the game was enforcing linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who led the team with 12 tackles against his former club, gesturing and yelling at their sidelines throughout.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Signaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaling. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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