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noun

Definition of flagnext
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as in banner
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing

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as in signal
an object intended to give public notice or warning road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone

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verb (1)

1
as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor flowers flagging in the summer heat

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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

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verb (2)

as in to motion
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture flagged the cars into the other parking lot

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Recent Examples of flag
Noun
Leslie Frazier, the Vikings’ assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, marveled at all the scenarios Stefanski presented during his challenge flag presentation to the coaches. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The design includes an image of the President alongside the text of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a Freedom 250 gold flag and a depiction of the Founding Fathers gathering to sign the Declaration of Independence. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026
Verb
In one study of nearly 240,000 chest X-rays, standard performance metrics failed to flag drift that was clinically obvious. — Fawad Butt, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Auge, a consulting firm that advises Cuban entrepreneurs, was the first to flag the change. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
  1. banner
  2. signal
  3. droop
  4. fade
  5. motion
  6. ensign
  7. hang
  8. weaken
Noun
  • Plus there’s former Sony boss Amy Pascal, who helped engineer the Marvel deal in 2015, and has continued producing the solo movies through her Pascal Pictures banner and acting as a bridge between Sony and Marvel.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • From the Great Hall draped in banners honouring legends from the past that welcomes fans through to the exhaustive Yankee Museum, reminders of the team’s glorious past are everywhere.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of banner
Noun
  • Under the deal, Visa will get BioCatch's behavioral biometrics platform, which analyzes data including keystroke timing, touch screen pressure and other signals to distinguish real users from scammers and bots.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bautista’s casting signals a possible different approach to the character of Kratos, which has been the subject of intense online discourse following the first-look image released in February.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of signal
Verb
  • How much water hydrangeas actually need varies depending on the species and your soil type; however, plants that look wilted or drooping may be asking for a drink.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • On June 15, Andy and Ruben’s mom, Chantal, returned home from walking the dog to find their son on the bathroom floor, shaking, with the left side of his face drooping.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of droop
Verb
  • Economic fundamentals, in the meantime, will fade into irrelevancy.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Every successful technology eventually fades into the background while those fundamentals remain.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Malonga motioned to the ground behind us and described his vision of an outdoor cooking arena for conferences and events, as well as a bakery, a butchery, and a cheese workshop.
    — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After lunging for the ball, Sonnett fell to the ground, grabbed her left knee and motioned to Gotham’s bench for medical assistance.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • The young ensign who, after seven seasons, remained an Ensign, Harry Kim was kind of the dork of the show, which is saying something for Star Trek.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • The ensign is hoisted, the pennant is broken, the orders have been read, the first watch set.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of ensign
Verb
  • Once Birdie and her cousin were back outside, the air hung green and full.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That strange sense of incompletion hung over the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse Saturday night.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • Analysts are less optimistic that the latest intervention could fundamentally alter the broader course of the yen’s weakening.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If the partner feels disconnected from the hotel brand, the benefit may add utility while weakening the program’s positioning.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaken

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