signifies

present tense third-person singular of signify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of signifies One such product is Biodance’s Bio-Collagen mask, which applies like your average milky white sheet mask but turns clear after a few hours; the opacity change signifies that the ingredients have been absorbed by the skin. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 That new reticence signifies a change from when she was paid to share her life on TV. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Connecting with family history For Kassidy Angelo, Gioia’s co-founder and managing director, La Sponda signifies not only a new frontier for the company but also a chance to revisit her family’s heritage. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Prima Facie signifies a legal claim that has sufficient evidence to proceed to trial or judgment. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 This $20 million contract signifies a broader shift from proving that autonomy works to delivering an operational breaching package that soldiers can employ. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 This signifies the semiconductor industry’s broader embrace of high NA EUV photolithography technology that can cost up to $400 million per machine and is only provided by the Dutch technology company ASML, Bloomberg reports. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 The stop in the south coast of Massachusetts signifies what could be an increasing influence the region is expected to have on the election. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signifies
Verb
  • Yet, despite these extraordinary advances, the brain still holds countless mysteries, with much more left to learn and discover and optogenetics has given us a powerful means to take on these challenges.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • What this means, in practical terms, is that the songs on Beat elevate mood above structure.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This implies that even if the Federal Reserve acts again before year end, any movement would more likely represent a limited policy fine tuning grounded in inflation and employment data.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Cutter’s statement implies that similar to season one, season two could also end on a cliffhanger.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The slow rate at which this is occurring indicates this cosmic vampirism will last for hundreds of thousands to billions of years.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Preliminary information indicates that the explosion occurred near the vessel’s stern deck, resulting in limited damage, a police spokesperson said in a statement.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Why e-ink still matters E-ink is not trying to replace your smartphone display.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That distinction matters in a case involving absent or severely abnormal kidneys and bladder, such as the one described in an August Gwen Faulkenberry column.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The position of the sun denotes the time zone, and the mountain range is a graph of price.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Michelin has introduced a rating of wineries where one grape denotes a very good producer; two an excellent producer, and three an exceptional producer.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in as the Supreme Court weighs major battles over gun rights, religious liberty, climate policy, and election laws that could reshape the legal landscape.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But make no mistake, things are grim behind the scenes; this whole situation weighs heavily on both of them.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Signifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signifies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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