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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The total effect of those associations was slowly inching upward, and many scientists hoped to soon be able to make meaningful predictions of IQ based on DNA.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Each candle pairs a calming scent with a meaningful crystal, like rose quartz for healing or garnet for passion.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
The total effect of those associations was slowly inching upward, and many scientists hoped to soon be able to make meaningful predictions of IQ based on DNA.
—Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones picked up two first-round selections in the Parsons trade, so parting with a second-round pick to add a meaningful player to a struggling defense isn't a wild proposition.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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