meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl 
1
a
: having a meaning or purpose
The tests did not produce any meaningful results.
b
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful life
a meaningful relationship
2
: having an assigned function in a language system
meaningful propositions
meaningfulness
noun
Examples of meaningful in a Sentence
The test did not produce any meaningful results.
She looked at him in a meaningful way.
He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful.
The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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The outing was especially poignant given the meaningful day.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The new structure also enables Gill to foster meaningful change at the C-suites with the launch of Executive Search, a new division that provides bespoke talent acquisition solutions to help place diverse leaders in decision-making roles across the luxury and lifestyle industries.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The outing was especially poignant given the meaningful day.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For the better part of a decade, SpaceX has operated with little meaningful competition.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl
1
: having a meaning or purpose
meaningful work
2
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful experience
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