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
On Wednesday, the state board also presented nearly 450 educators, administrators and other school staff with Those Who Excel awards for making a meaningful difference for students and in their schools.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
As the first Brazilian nominee in the category — a milestone that lives beside his historic Golden Globe win — his presence alone marks a meaningful moment.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
But in order to remain a meaningful platform for creative renegades, the festival needs to also take risks.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Representation helps homes feel authentic and deeply meaningful.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
As the first Brazilian nominee in the category — a milestone that lives beside his historic Golden Globe win — his presence alone marks a meaningful moment.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
But in order to remain a meaningful platform for creative renegades, the festival needs to also take risks.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Representation helps homes feel authentic and deeply meaningful.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningful
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
Adjective
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As for the ever important flame, a high-performance burner powered by bio-GPL produced from 100 percent renewable feedstocks by energy company ENI is at the core of the torch.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its mass is the most important factor in determining both its lifetime and its fate, with other secondary factors, such as metallicity (or the fraction of heavy elements present within it), also playing a role.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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But, to paraphrase one of Philip's lines, his column is fluent, eloquent, and almost entirely beside the point.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Candiace isn't done giving eloquent speeches just yet.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The department said there are no press briefings scheduled at this time, but noted a press conference would be called if a significant development occurs.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The expressive and excitable young girl stumbles along, while the wary grown-up remains controlled and refined — even though both are completely lost.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy and Cindy Bearman, a husband-wife duo with pedigrees from New York City’s ABC Kitchen and db Bistro Moderne, have created a seasonal menu that is technique-forward and expressive.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This latest release coincides with a major celebration of his spiritual organization, the incarnation month of its second guru, Shah Satnam Singh.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The strategy’s treatment of Europe is particularly revealing.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the most revealing analogues are the widespread age restrictions for the purchase and consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, which are common around the world and have been extensively studied.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Nestled along Pinney's Beach, the property sits just minutes from museums, plantation homes, and historic churches dating to the 1600s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Missouri - Travelers can cross the historic Chain of Rocks bridge over the Mississippi River and explore underground cages.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningful. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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