meant for (someone)
idiom
informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you.
I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
Examples of meant for (someone) in a Sentence
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That money wasn’t meant for state-of-the-art hospitals or affordable housing complexes.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Its politicians rarely dove into the specifics of what the position meant for reproductive health issues like miscarriage, medical emergencies and fertility treatments.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Price points for artworks at Barely Fair typically range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, with some of the works not meant for sale at all.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Previously, the shelter has renovated other kennels in the facility, including some meant for puppies, some for medical recovery, some for quarantining, and some for lost dogs.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
While ultimately meant for massive tasks like climate forecasting and materials engineering, Google DeepMind can also absolutely obliterate human competitors in games like chess, go, and even Starcraft II.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The following year, a nurse at the facility pleaded guilty to tampering with the fentanyl meant for the women’s procedures, having replaced the opioid with saline.
—Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
That’s after the Supreme Court last year struck down Biden’s earlier student-debt relief plan that used the Heroes Act of 2003 and was meant for 40 million borrowers.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The BreatheInterlock fabric is meant for warm weather.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Its politicians rarely dove into the specifics of what the position meant for reproductive health issues like miscarriage, medical emergencies and fertility treatments.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Price points for artworks at Barely Fair typically range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, with some of the works not meant for sale at all.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Previously, the shelter has renovated other kennels in the facility, including some meant for puppies, some for medical recovery, some for quarantining, and some for lost dogs.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
While ultimately meant for massive tasks like climate forecasting and materials engineering, Google DeepMind can also absolutely obliterate human competitors in games like chess, go, and even Starcraft II.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The following year, a nurse at the facility pleaded guilty to tampering with the fentanyl meant for the women’s procedures, having replaced the opioid with saline.
—Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
That’s after the Supreme Court last year struck down Biden’s earlier student-debt relief plan that used the Heroes Act of 2003 and was meant for 40 million borrowers.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The BreatheInterlock fabric is meant for warm weather.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Meant for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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