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present tense third-person singular of mean

means

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noun

plural of mean
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Recent Examples of means
Verb
This means designing curricula that force students to grapple with complexity before introducing AI assistance. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025 All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025 In cooler climates, that usually means September, but gardeners in warmer climates can wait until October. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025 This means the facility will continue to hold detainees. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 What this means is that users from all these fringe subcultures—people from Terrorgram, mass-murder fan groups, people looking to groom children, trolls—are interacting across public social networks and private chat communities. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025 The evening kickoff means the late-summer sun will hit the Eastern Washington sideline a little more than Boise State’s, but not in any significant way. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Daly noted that the Certification is part of a bigger plan to set the standard for what agility and future-readiness means in the automotive dealership industry. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Travelers looking for a luxurious experience at the Miami airport — and have the means to pay for it — will get a new private terminal opening in 2026. D.a. Varela, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 The No Bot Shop demonstrated, in a tangible way, what proof-of-human means in practice. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Last year, Kim signed a mutual defense pact with Putin, as the two countries pledged to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event the other is attacked. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 To use modern terminology, Michell was talking about the concept of escape velocity, which can be explained by means of a simple experiment. Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025 But opponents of the law also argue the law's means don't satisfy the ends. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025 With complete antiballistic missile means, China can significantly contain the enemy's strategic strike capabilities, which is of great significance. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Another massive attack – a total of 526 means of destruction, including more than 500 attack drones and 24 missiles. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for means
Verb
  • This public vitriol signifies a point of no return.
    Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The women of #MomTok have been in high demand, and Paul’s leading Bachelorette status further signifies that.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s why this matters so much.
    Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Money matters — so make the most of it.
    Raina He, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc intends to accelerate efforts to phase out all purchases of Russian fossil fuels and to crack down on Moscow's shadow oil shipping fleet.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • District data indicates that only about 600 students left for private schools.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Creating a condensate from radioactive atoms has never been achieved, and the experiment would require extreme precision and strict safety measures.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The former Prime Minister’s proposal included measures like freezing a significant amount of welfare spending and doing away with two public holidays.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.
    Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • 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
  • That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.
    David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This will lead to market meltdowns and cascading economic hardship as global wealth implodes.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Distiller’s One-Of-One is a charity auction held every other year and, as the name implies, every lot is completely unique.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Analyst Gil Luria maintained his $250 price target, which implies 10% upside from Apple's Wednesday close.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Means.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/means. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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