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
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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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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Poor defensive efforts like that can’t happen for a team aiming to play meaningful basketball.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
But only a handful of those players will enter next season with any meaningful snaps.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The collective efforts of local businesses have made this initiative a meaningful tradition for families facing some of the toughest challenges in the community.
—Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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