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as in signifies
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 matters
to be of importance
your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me
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as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I mean to win this race
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as in measure
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
won the competition by fair and honest means
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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
the ends don't justify the means
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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
a woman of considerable means
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Recent Examples of means
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
In this measure, the number 0 means grade level.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
This means a patient can fly out on a Thursday and be back at a desk the next week without an obvious buzz cut announcing what happened.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
For Arnerich, the support means the world.
—Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 24 June 2026
That means all of the cookware, kitchen tools, grilling gadgets, baking accessories, and cleaning supplies on sale will come in handy well before the winter holidays hit.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 June 2026
This means healthcare is no longer bound by facilities.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Which means the quality of one’s playing career isn’t supposed to affect their ability to be inducted for success as a coach or executive, and vice versa.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Which means the island craves eight more souls, one for each bell toll.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Growing tomato varieties resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium wilts is the most effective means of control.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
The counter drone systems are likely to employ a mix of hard kill and soft kill means.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Being interruptible means loosening our grip on our tasks and plans so there's enough space for real people to get in.
—Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
The states have spent two years building the means to follow it anyway.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Iran agreed to give up the means to make a nuclear weapon.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Verb
This moment means a lot to me, man.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
In this measure, the number 0 means grade level.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
This means a patient can fly out on a Thursday and be back at a desk the next week without an obvious buzz cut announcing what happened.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
For Arnerich, the support means the world.
—Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 24 June 2026
That means all of the cookware, kitchen tools, grilling gadgets, baking accessories, and cleaning supplies on sale will come in handy well before the winter holidays hit.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 June 2026
This means healthcare is no longer bound by facilities.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Which means the quality of one’s playing career isn’t supposed to affect their ability to be inducted for success as a coach or executive, and vice versa.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Which means the island craves eight more souls, one for each bell toll.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Noun
But that may also make Iranian oil less attractive to China, which has been buying it at a discount because Iran under sanctions has few other means to sell.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Growing tomato varieties resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium wilts is the most effective means of control.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
The counter drone systems are likely to employ a mix of hard kill and soft kill means.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Being interruptible means loosening our grip on our tasks and plans so there's enough space for real people to get in.
—Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
The states have spent two years building the means to follow it anyway.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Iran agreed to give up the means to make a nuclear weapon.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for means
Verb
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This evolution signifies that future success hinges on leaders who integrate health, not sacrifice it, for long-term effectiveness.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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But the installation also signifies the removal of the rest of the city’s colorful street art, including the large rainbow flag by Sebastian Street Beach, as Fort Lauderdale seeks to settle its ongoing legal battles with the state.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The surrounding context also matters, including which type of treatment is being followed, the confidence of the health care provider and the patient’s prior experiences with the treatment.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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These same compounds already show up as some of the priciest line items on typical biohacking clinic menus, which is part of why this regulatory fight matters to anyone pricing out a visit.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Key to watch for will be how a new government intends to tackle Britain's debt burden and revive sluggish growth without driving borrowing costs even higher.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, recently told Bloomberg’s Emily Chang that Anthropic intends to do more around biology; Jumper’s hiring is no doubt part of that plan.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Recent research indicates that AI readiness is fundamentally a learning challenge rather than a technology purchasing decision.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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An asterisk indicates that the artist is a caregiver.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
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State lawmakers have stepped back from earlier, wider-ranging attempts to regulate AI that were vetoed or otherwise derailed by governors who viewed the measures as too onerous toward the industry’s development, including efforts to hold developers accountable for bias in AI systems.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Personal financial advisers These professionals help clients build and manage wealth and plan for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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You might not have been affected by this round of layoffs, but the harms of extreme wealth concentration are coming for all of us.—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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That implies a total domestic gross in the $100-108 million range.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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As the title implies, things don’t go well.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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“Means.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/means. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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