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
The World in Kansas City, which opens Friday, features artists from around the world who have had meaningful experiences — and in many cases built their lives — in Kansas City.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of their formulations also avoid unnecessary ingredients and provide clear and clinically meaningful dosing.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
In particular, Miller said the matchup with the Sooners is especially meaningful for seniors such as Tramon Mark, Jordan Pope and Chendall Weaver.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
China lacks meaningful force projection in the region, offers no defense commitments and has consistently avoided the burdens of a security guarantor.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of their formulations also avoid unnecessary ingredients and provide clear and clinically meaningful dosing.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
In particular, Miller said the matchup with the Sooners is especially meaningful for seniors such as Tramon Mark, Jordan Pope and Chendall Weaver.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
China lacks meaningful force projection in the region, offers no defense commitments and has consistently avoided the burdens of a security guarantor.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meaningful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningful
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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An important clue came in 2010, when another team at Yale published a study of how ketamine affected the brain cells of rats.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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This doesn’t need to be organized or eloquent.—
Allison Palmer
March 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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That’s a significant detail, because many of them are agreeing to go on with suits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In an unusual show of support for someone convicted of such a significant crime, about 50 people attended Lauer’s sentencing hearing on Monday, including his sister, children, two rabbis and members of his religious congregation.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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When playing together, the two soloists — both expert — never slipped out of rhythmic and generously expressive sync, but Hoopes’ violin sounded steely when pressed.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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My jeans may be the most constant in my closet–reliable, expressive, and endlessly remixable.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Step Back Nation Media Group owns major newspapers across East Africa, including the Daily Nation, Business Daily, and The EastAfrican.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds in the country, which hosts major Iran ally Hezbollah, have died under Israeli bombardments amid the war on Iran.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The session also offered a revealing glimpse into the scale of Netflix’s Spanish pipeline.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even more revealing, documents reviewed by Fortune showed that the accounts for the two VIPs likely accessed Binance from the same device—suggesting the same person, or possibly a third party entity, controlled both accounts.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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For an overnight stay, the Cedar Key Bed & Breakfast offers a place to lay your head close to the historic downtown.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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My bridal shower will be taking place at a historic inn, on a crystal blue Finger Lake in Upstate New York, at the end of April.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningful. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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