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signify

[sig-nuh-fahy] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /




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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Conspicuous lip color can, after all, signify a million things — from class status to sardonic camp.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The airline ended up tweaking its free-for-all boarding, introducing boarding positions and poles at every gate to signify where travelers should line up to board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The idea was to investigate whether architectural differences in the platforms would signify if there were social or economic stratification within the community.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Attack, counter-attack, charge, repulse—these are words, but what things they signify!

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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