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significations

noun

plural of signification

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the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action we should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification

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Recent Examples of significations Both artists draw from their Renaissance references to take up the significations of light, mass, and scale. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

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Barkawi incorporated motifs with personal meanings, such as palm trees that represent her name in Arabic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
This experience gives the title The Revelation of Dionne Daphne its dual meanings.

— Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026

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Thanks to two-way lids designed to open from the wide front or back side, several Iceco fridge models already offer versatile access to the frosty contents inside.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Deputies turned the package over to the Border Patrol, which will test the contents.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

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The leaders, for the most part, are flawed but have good intentions.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Only when members feel legitimate responsibility for the group's well-being can new norms truly become effective and living practices, rather than mere intentions.

— Heidi Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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