1
as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
gave a meaningful sigh when I asked her how things were going
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2
as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
his time in office was too brief to accomplish anything meaningful
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Recent Examples of meaningful
According to Economic Times, Jill Nico established National Sons Day in 2018 as a way to encourage meaningful conversations between parents and sons.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The film is particularly meaningful for HSDFF because Renaud grew up in Little Rock and the festival has named one of its top honors for him – the Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award (this year, that award will be presented to filmmaker Jon Alpert; read more about that below).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The physical part of having the yarn in my hands was really meaningful to me, the sense of touch.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
National Sons Day is upon us, where parents are to show their appreciation for their darling boys, and are encouraged to have meaningful conversations with them.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The film is particularly meaningful for HSDFF because Renaud grew up in Little Rock and the festival has named one of its top honors for him – the Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award (this year, that award will be presented to filmmaker Jon Alpert; read more about that below).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The physical part of having the yarn in my hands was really meaningful to me, the sense of touch.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
National Sons Day is upon us, where parents are to show their appreciation for their darling boys, and are encouraged to have meaningful conversations with them.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningful
Adjective
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The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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None is more important than quarterback Lamar Jackson.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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His words are echoed by a man who goes back even further than the 74-year-old Roberts in commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, who has seen it all in more than 60 years as an eloquent voice of Caribbean cricket.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Boggs’s biography, which foregrounds Baldwin’s deepest love relationships, is a moving and eloquent rejoinder to the decline narrative.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tribal nations report no immediate significant effects on services like healthcare and education.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So then the woman tried calling out to other significant names in her life.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For those of us who have loved Carmen Maura since the first of her seven features with Pedro Almodóvar 45 years ago, watching her expressive face in Calle Málaga is its own wondrous reward.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clinical leaders working with psychedelics could incorporate music‑based therapy, sound baths and expressive visual and vocal art for trauma, not as an add-on, but as tools on par with talk therapy.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hernández’s issues in right field are well-documented, and the Dodgers already had to overcome one major miscue this postseason during Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More revealing material was usually saved for the deep cuts her fans would devour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Queen of Pop, 67, is set to make her first-ever podcast interview on a revealing new episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.—
Melody Chiu,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Walker-Stone House is a historic structure downtown that houses the Folk School of Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Precise numbers of staffing cuts are hard to pin down, but their historic scale in the first eight months of this administration is unmistakable.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningful. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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