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as in sense
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run
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Relevance
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as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war
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as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
gave me a meaning look after I said that
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as in denoting
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the national anthem means various things to various people
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as in weighing
to be of importance
your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me
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as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I mean to win this race
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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
Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The slogan’s real meaning, therefore, is rooted firmly in the greengrocer’s existence.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
For Robell Awake, the chair is a meaning-laden object, symbolic of rest, a stand-in for the human body, a reflection of historical power dynamics.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
Under the state’s proposal, however, Fecko explained, federal operators would be required to pass through roughly 55% of incoming water between January and June instead of storing it — meaning the reservoir would enter summer at a much lower level than usual.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Haug said the loon carries particular meaning for Minnesotans.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The slogan’s real meaning, therefore, is rooted firmly in the greengrocer’s existence.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
To see you as a newborn child and then to look at you and to know that every step along the way, to witness that journey, is the most meaning aspect of my life.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
For Robell Awake, the chair is a meaning-laden object, symbolic of rest, a stand-in for the human body, a reflection of historical power dynamics.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The House was on recess this week, meaning there will be a partial shutdown on Friday at midnight, with the Office of Management and Budget already making preparations for a brief lapse in funding.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
Under the state’s proposal, however, Fecko explained, federal operators would be required to pass through roughly 55% of incoming water between January and June instead of storing it — meaning the reservoir would enter summer at a much lower level than usual.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaning
Noun
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In that sense, the film answers its own question.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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To get a better sense of that, CBS News Bay Area spoke with Arkesha Baquet, co-owner of Li'l Dizzy's Café in New Orleans, home of Super Bowl LIX.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a consumer environment growing increasingly skeptical, leading with purpose and transparency builds trust and authority that will compound over time.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a prepared speech, Kristi Noem lied about the events, claiming Alex Pretti approached agents with a firearm, and that Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, came for the sole purpose of murder.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Patients accused Heaps of groping them, performing unnecessarily invasive examinations and making suggestive comments.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Outstanding Chef is a national category, denoting a chef who has set high standards to the broader culinary culture.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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WalletHub graded 18 metrics on a 100-point scale, with 100 denoting the most favorable conditions for a Thanksgiving celebration, per the study.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Eventually a team from TPWD arrived with a tanker truck to carry the fish back to the Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, where all the Legacy Lunkers (largemouth bass weighing 14 pounds or more) are brought to carry on the state’s selective breeding program.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
29 Jan. 2026
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The detector itself is a 26-meter-long, 16-meter-tall cylindrical apparatus weighing 10,000 tonnes.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company has a location in north Fort Worth in the Alliance area, and is planning a second Cowtown store in the Walsh area along Interstate 20.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson also appeared to tip off Epstein that the European Union was planning a €500 billion bailout to prop up the euro, also in the wake of the financial crisis.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The investment bank has a buy rating on Ralph Lauren with a $425 price target, indicating a potential 20% gain from Friday’s close.—
Davis Giangiulio,Christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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One commercial building — without any signage indicating hospice services were located inside — received state licenses for 112 hospices.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Heat are muddling along with a roster that isn’t good enough to do anything of significance, have no young player with obvious star upside, can’t create significant cap room for at least two more years and owe a future pick to the Hornets from the disastrous Terry Rozier trade.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Meaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaning. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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