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as in senses
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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as in purposes
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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Recent Examples of meanings
As the cowboy image has come to take on these meanings, Republicans’ use of it to gain political favor is well-documented.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Today the holiday is also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day and has many meanings for different people.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Some helmets have had fun nods to a race weekend’s vibe, such as Lando Norris’ beach ball helmet for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, while other drivers carry significant meanings on their main helmets.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Swift also shared the meanings behind each track on Showgirl before showing the lyric videos.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the gags (both meanings of the word apply) are inspired.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The film shows the unspoken love and care expressed by gestures among the emotionally more reserved Chinese families, while in the film, the Qeelin jewelry becomes part of that special moment with auspicious meanings.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The story of one death turns into the story of an entire generation, into the story of relationships between children and parents, into the story of betrayal and mistrust, full of comic words and tragic meanings, which Serhiy Zhadan knows how to combine so perfectly.
—Nelly Klos
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Today the holiday is also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day and has many meanings for different people.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Some helmets have had fun nods to a race weekend’s vibe, such as Lando Norris’ beach ball helmet for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, while other drivers carry significant meanings on their main helmets.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Swift also shared the meanings behind each track on Showgirl before showing the lyric videos.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the gags (both meanings of the word apply) are inspired.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The film shows the unspoken love and care expressed by gestures among the emotionally more reserved Chinese families, while in the film, the Qeelin jewelry becomes part of that special moment with auspicious meanings.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The story of one death turns into the story of an entire generation, into the story of relationships between children and parents, into the story of betrayal and mistrust, full of comic words and tragic meanings, which Serhiy Zhadan knows how to combine so perfectly.
—Nelly Klos
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanings
Noun
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In the book, the protagonist Jonathan Harker nicks himself with a razor and senses Dracula’s rapt attention.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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This brain region is known to be active when recalling memories that contain detail from various senses.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The contents of the article do not reflect me or the values of our state.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In photos of her at the game, multiple angles appeared to show that the papers were the only contents of Hudson's bag.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Operational and logistical challenges posed by new regulations and sustainability goals will also be addressed.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The traditional containers of albums and singles never seemed to be enough to hold his intentions.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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But regardless of the intentions, the new rules are almost certain to bring new challenges to SNAP beneficiaries.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Meanings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meanings. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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