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sign

[sahyn] / saɪn /
NOUN
indication, evidence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clue flag gesture harbinger hint light manifestation note prediction proof signal suggestion symbol symptom trace warning wave
STRONG
assurance augury auspice badge beacon bell caution divination flash foreboding foreknowledge foreshadowing foretoken forewarning giveaway herald mark nod omen portent precursor premonition presage presentiment prognostic token vestige whistle wink
WEAK
handwriting on the wall high sign
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obscurity
NOUN
document with information; symbol
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emblem logo notice placard proof type warning
STRONG
badge board character cipher crest device ensign guidepost insignia mark representation signboard signpost symbolization token
VERB
write name
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confirm endorse ink
STRONG
acknowledge authorize autograph initial inscribe signature subscribe witness
WEAK
put John Hancock on put John Henry on rubber-stamp set one's hand to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
oppose
STRONG
deny
VERB
motion to another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
express
STRONG
beckon flag gesticulate gesture indicate motion signal signalize signify wave
WEAK
use sign language

Example Sentences

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These so-called “inference” costs currently eat into more than half of revenue for each company, though that percentage is expected to go down over time—a sign that the technology is becoming cheaper to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"Money Coming From Everywhere", read the Chinese characters on one sign.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

History suggests that might be an ominous sign.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

There was no sign of a struggle, seemingly offering no clues.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

This was a triangle-shaped wooden sign advertising alpina watches that I had placed in the dining room window.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.