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Recent Examples of meanings That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 Advertisement Even the engravings with ostensibly political meanings may not be so clear-cut. Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025 The album’s title has two meanings to her – one that oozes confidence and the other side that is sweet and hopeful. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Bella meaning beautiful and Luna translating to moon, which could relate to their popularity given their bilingual meanings. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations. Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025 Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The line break produces simultaneous meanings. Literary Hub august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025 These words have different meanings in the context of AAVE, some say, and using them in a way that appropriates or stereotypes certain people groups strips away the importance of the original definitions. Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanings
Noun
  • Just as nice, though, is how this gentle creamy cleanser still suds up to a satisfying lather, leaving your limbs—and your senses—feeling refreshed.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Focus on indulging in your senses.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.
    Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike other tote bags that feature a magnetic closure at the top, this tote has a zipper closure, ensuring the contents of the bag do not spill out.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • On Wednesday, with the book’s contents already public, Starmer stood up for his weekly grilling by the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, at Prime Minister’s Questions.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, despite our best intentions, these very systems often become the barriers that hold us back from operational excellence.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My weekend streaming guide is live, so be sure to check that out for some new show and movie ideas.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • On both right and left, many assert that debate is what enables real consideration of ideas.
    Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.
    USA Today, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

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