signify

Example Sentences

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And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

It does not necessarily signify that a crime has occurred.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

These voices insist that it isn’t “real cooking” unless everything is homemade, that shortcuts signify failure, and that feeding yourself—or others—this way reflects some deeper shortcoming.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

No, I think it’s something different: the clickable icons that signify an A.I. feature and get certain ideas into our heads about A.I.’s benefits and potential.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

They need long lives before they can signify.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas