What's the difference between now and signpost?

Now


Definition:

  • (adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.
  • (adv.) Very lately; not long ago.
  • (adv.) At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.
  • (adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
  • (a.) Existing at the present time; present.
  • (n.) The present time or moment; the present.

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Signpost


Definition:

  • (n.) A post on which a sign hangs, or on which papers are placed to give public notice of anything.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Nevertheless we know that there will remain a large number of borrowers with payday loans who are struggling to cope with their debts, and it is essential that these customers are signposted to free debt advice.
  • (2) Social prescribing schemes, by their nature, vary considerably but generally provide a way for GPs and other primary care professionals to offer or signpost to non-clinical referral options instead of, or alongside, clinical ones,” says the report’s author, David Buck.
  • (3) Eddie Howe’s team had decent spells of possession but they could not create anything of clearcut note and Petr Cech reached his heavily signposted milestone as the Premier League’s clean-sheet king without needing to make a serious save.
  • (4) Endoscopic signs of recent hemorrhage from an ulcer were significant signposts to rebleeding.
  • (5) They say jobcentres only "signpost" the existence of food banks and dispute the link between welfare changes and a surge in their use.
  • (6) The fury of these respondents comes as no surprise, but Washington should treat it with deadly seriousness all the same, for this latest outrage is another fateful signpost on the road to a potential security and geostrategic disaster that may ultimately make Afghanistan look like a sideshow.
  • (7) There are Quo signposts on all the walls, so nobody gets lost.
  • (8) Many food banks act as signposting organisations, with agencies on hand to offer help to people for the issues that led them to the bank in the first place.
  • (9) However, ministers continued to insist this only amounted to "signposting" in the right direction.
  • (10) Dementia challengers website: This site signposts carers looking after a person living with dementia to a wide range of online support services and resources.
  • (11) Sensible teachers will look at that as the broadest of signposting."
  • (12) The relaying of pathways and installation of signposts, information boards and memorial sites cost €10m and took three years but has been a success with locals and visitors.
  • (13) Local charities like Off Centre can build strong partnerships with like-minded organisations, including NHS mental health services, to signpost and provide a more holistic service for young people.
  • (14) We let out a cheer, executed a U-turn, and set out down the sandy track signposted towards the beach.
  • (15) Bird travelled along the valley road, colliding with oncoming vehicles and a stone wall before turning off the road signposted 'no through road' to Doctor Bridge, Boot.
  • (16) UTV claimed the station was failing in its commitment, signposted to the then BBC governors in 2001, to "expand the range and scope of sports coverage".
  • (17) The internet can't decide Read more Memes aren’t always signposts to a brave new world, however; sometimes they feel positively retro.
  • (18) Certainly, I can't think of another slum in Europe that has broad, well-signposted cycle paths on which stately middle-aged women in headscarves pedal their groceries home.
  • (19) In the middle of the walkway, a big red signpost informs that tipping street performers is optional.
  • (20) Rather than just providing an online directory of services local authorities must signpost the most effective resources.

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