not a sign of

ADJECTIVE

gone

Synonyms

STRONG

absent consumed decamped deceased departed disappeared disintegrated displaced dissipated dissolved done elapsed ended finished flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn

WEAK

AWOL astray away burned up dead defunct down the drain dried-up extinct no more nonextant not here out the window over past taken a powder taken leave turned to dust

Antonyms

STRONG

alive existing living present

WEAK

around current

Example Sentences

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Recent tech layoffs are seen as a “renormalization” after over-hiring, not a sign of broad economic weakness.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Ap Iorwerth said the announcement was not a sign of "complacency" from the party ahead of the election, but showed it was making preparations to govern.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

In his final book, he wrote, “It is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of high maturity, to rise to the level of self-criticism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

In other words, these developments are “a sign of tighter funding conditions than investors have become accustomed to in recent years, but not a sign of widespread stress.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

The fact that he used his wish to heal his mother is not a sign of affection.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

not a sign of

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