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[sig-nuh-fahy] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /




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At least three people, including Robinson’s mom and Banks’ wife, have bodyguards in tow, some of them hulking and one with a tattooed head that bears the letters SOG, to signify “Son of God.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Downing Street published a list of the nominations, external and said the King "has been graciously pleased to signify his intention of conferring peerages".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

The rally is causing momentum indicators to flash signals that could signify a heavily crowded trade ripe for a correction.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Disney said in its news release that it is a new certification for premium large format theaters and “will signify to audiences which auditoriums offer the biggest, brightest, and most immersive cinematic experiences.”

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

When Zeitoun first designed it, he’d had no idea that a sign with a rainbow on it would signify anything to anyone—anything other than the array of colors and tints from which clients might choose.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

According to the latest figures, they have now recorded 5,570 trees, a number which Lost Woods outreach adviser, Bob Epsom, said is more than "we expected" and signifies a "milestone" for the project.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“That $10 million signifies the potential for a true comeback,” Abaunza said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

For Ibrahim, this correlation signifies that the source of interest in copper is its long-term potential in the AI industry.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The service's map of Germany was nearly completely coloured the dark purple that signifies "extreme heat warning".

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

As the keeper of a magic that connects the living and dead, Lucera signifies a kind of living crossroads.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

What he did at those Olympic Games 90 Augusts ago—and what it signified to a world on the verge of a global war that would cancel the Olympics until 1948—still resounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"So that wall of noise, for me, signified breaking out of a traditional mould, both as a human, but also musically."

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform signified a breakthrough, as customers realized Palantir could provide AI solutions that were effective, Luria said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026

“Just all the pain, all the suffering, all the longing, all the workouts, all the late nights, all the no-love, no-opportunity, that run signified the release of that,” his father said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

It still makes me shiver to think of the dull, distant drone that signified the approaching destruction.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

City officials on Tuesday “red-tagged” seven of those homes in the Capistrano Bay District community, deeming them unsafe for residents, and two others were “yellow-tagged,” signifying some safety concerns, according to Dana Point officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

As the national market remains stagnant, a shift is underway in many local real-estate markets, signifying a major turning point.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

He wore a black turban, signifying direct descendance from the Prophet Muhammad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Head of football operations Damian Vidagany held his hands on his head at the final whistle, signifying a release of pressure, before embracing Tielemans.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

New signs were created by combining old signs to produce new meanings: for example, the sign for head was combined with the sign for bread in order to produce a sign signifying eat.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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