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signify

[sig-nuh-fahy] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /




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The rally is causing momentum indicators to flash signals that could signify a heavily crowded trade ripe for a correction.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Disney said in its news release that it is a new certification for premium large format theaters and “will signify to audiences which auditoriums offer the biggest, brightest, and most immersive cinematic experiences.”

From Barron's May 22, 2026

It’s a way to signify ownership, but also a sense of clear identity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Few companies signify the risk that comes with buying a hot tech IPO more than Figma.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

In the first part of his epic Ring cycle, The Rhinegold, for example, angry diminished chords are often used to signify the dangerous power of the Ring itself.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

For Ibrahim, this correlation signifies that the source of interest in copper is its long-term potential in the AI industry.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

A reading above 50 signifies economic growth, while one below 50 indicates contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Perhaps more than any other single fact, this signifies just how stupid this war has been from the get-go.

From Slate May 11, 2026

"It's just simply a monstrosity, but this signifies the end" of the grouping, "in which we already no longer participate," Petro earlier said on X.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

NOTE.—Standing alone, per- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

The name, first used by a band of World War I-era Jewish spies, signified that no one identified in the attack would be forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

"So that wall of noise, for me, signified breaking out of a traditional mould, both as a human, but also musically."

From BBC May 2, 2026

Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform signified a breakthrough, as customers realized Palantir could provide AI solutions that were effective, Luria said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 4, 2026

“Just all the pain, all the suffering, all the longing, all the workouts, all the late nights, all the no-love, no-opportunity, that run signified the release of that,” his father said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

Her only rules were that we must wait to go outside the wall until the light fell against our house with an angle that signified four o’clock.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

As the national market remains stagnant, a shift is underway in many local real-estate markets, signifying a major turning point in the housing market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

A heat advisory, signifying oppressive heat is imminent or occurring, will be in place across Southern California, including much of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Head of football operations Damian Vidagany held his hands on his head at the final whistle, signifying a release of pressure, before embracing Tielemans.

From BBC May 20, 2026

That would prove the regime’s inability to defend itself, signifying it can’t long survive and exacerbating divisions within a system already rocked by an accelerated succession crisis and the elimination of many top leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

It becomes poikos, then gafaihaz in Germanic and gefab in Old English, signifying “foe.”

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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