How to Use signify in a Sentence

signify

verb
  • A check mark next to your name signifies that you have met all the requirements.
  • Whether he agrees or not does not signify.
  • He gave her a diamond ring to signify his love.
  • The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.
  • The coffins signifies death to the slave master or to the overseer.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
  • France signified his respect to Mullins on his way back to the dugout.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Most pan de muertos have a cross on top to signify death.
    Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Eid al-Fitr is the festival that signifies the end of Ramadan.
    Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Both cleats have three stars signifying Argentina’s three World Cup wins within the stripe of the back heel as well.
    Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Cooler, violet hues, on the other hand, are linked to the crown of your head, which signifies wisdom.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • For some children, the first day of school signifies excitement.
    Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The sale by Cook, O’Brien, and Adams doesn’t signify the same thing that a regular shareholder sale would.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Flesh and bones signify earth, for example, while space is our entire length and breadth.
    Vasudha Rai, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Fasting can last for 29 or 30 days depending on when the moon signifying the start of the next month is spotted.
    Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • As mentioned, the number five signifies new ventures and change.
    Karina Castrillo, Women's Health, 29 July 2023
  • The change could signify that the gap in health resources between the two populations has been closing.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Jeffress said the event did not signify an endorsement for Pence.
    Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Dan masks with closed eyes signify a turning inward to commune with the spirits.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
  • But does the ruling really signify the end of the long-running legal fight?
    Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This surge signifies a jump of over £100 million within a single year.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 July 2023
  • In the video, Styles moved his lips before Pine looked down and appeared to giggle, which some believe signified Styles spitting on Pine.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
  • So, maybe Mo's big news signifies the beginning of some big changes coming soon ...
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2023
  • His stock has never been higher — as signified by the reveal of his own signature shoe this week.
    Sopan Deb, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The controls on this dishwasher are hidden at the top of the door, but there's a discrete indicator light at the front of the door that signifies the progress of each cycle.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • While the repeal signifies some level of chapter-turning, other pages remain wide open and full of space to spill more bloody ink on.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • As the pine needles on the ground quickly burned, the crews were left with a distinct black line of ash signifying the fire's containment line alongside a dirt road.
    Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
  • Introducing the work at the beginning of the concert, Adams noted that the high note signified the moment Smetana went deaf.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But beyond vanity, the many styles signified a communal space where all could see and be seen.
    Frank Rojas Brian Fraser, New York Times, 17 July 2023
  • The burning typically signifies the end of the gathering, which was first launched in 1986.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The incoming dot turns from yellow to red, signifying a threat.
    Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 20 July 2023

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