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verb

present participle of mean
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as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

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Recent Examples of meaning
Noun
But creativity, in its broader sense, is our ability to solve problems, invent new futures and create meaning from complexity. Dan Gardner, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Some people find a sense of meaning by intentionally picking careers that can help other people — in fields like education or health care, or jobs that relate to a social cause. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Verb
Before their flight, the Tigers signed veteran outfielder Manuel Margot, meaning there is one fewer spot left to win. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 But still, 14 out of 33 is not a majority, meaning most of our voters picked someone other than the obvious preseason favorite to win the whole thing. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meaning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaning
Noun
  • In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.
    Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.
    Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And then there's still a question after that, of meaning and purpose.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The two sides talked football on the visit, but the other purpose of bringing him to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center was to learn about the young man under the helmet.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Mackintosh and Bourne mitigate the damage by grouping some songs together and presenting them in an ingeniously suggestive dramatic fashion.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For new investors in their early 20s or 30s who have never experienced a market correction or for someone planning on retiring soon, experiencing a market correction can be very unsettling.
    Earl Carr, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating that the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The course is all about immersing students into the significance of wine beyond the glass and to view it as an agricultural product that livelihoods rely on; to showcase this, Suckling hones in on the stories and personalities behind some of Tuscany’s iconic vineyards.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The significance of this, to Gribetz, is a matter not of race but of class.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Lyon goal should rightly rectify his legacy at United and hopefully earn him the respect from those outside of the club who have often so unfairly chided and ridiculed him.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • The goal, as a viewer, was to absorb the barrage of stimuli and forgo active comprehension.
    Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025

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“Meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaning. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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