signals

NOUN

indication; authorization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm beacon cue gesture indicator sign

STRONG

Mayday SOS alert bleep blinker flag flare go-ahead mark movement nod okay omen tocsin token wink

WEAK

green light high sign

Antonyms

STRONG

denial refusal veto

VERB

indicate; give a sign to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

warn

STRONG

beckon communicate flag flash gesticulate gesture motion nod semaphore sign signalize wave wink

Example Sentences

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"I think that right now it's about sending signals," she said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Equity-only put-call ratios, meanwhile, gave confirmed sell signals; Wednesday’s rally was accompanied by call buying and the equity-only put-call ratios dipped — but both ratios remain on sell signals for now.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“I think that signals certain things to me and things that I do not want in a relationship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“An increase in applications for adjustable-rate mortgages to the highest level since October 2025 signals that prospective buyers are seeking lower monthly payments as rates remain elevated,” he said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Dicey woke herself up early the next morning, before the first gray signals of dawn, when the air outside lay black over fields, marshes and the glistening water she could just see from her window.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt