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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Signals and behavioral cues do more than initiate cooperation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

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From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Signals from the gut, hormones, metabolism, and the brain can all influence hunger, cravings, and weight regain.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Signals suggest Bitcoin may be forming a durable bottom, where downside pressure fades and longer-term buyers gradually regain control of the market narrative.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Radios were innocuous, being still in the catwhisker and headphone stage, and featuring such stimulating programs as the Arlington Time Signals.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey