Thesaurus results for MEANT

meant

verb

past tense of mean

as in signified

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 mattered

to be of importance your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me

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as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I mean to win this race

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as in indicated

to serve as a sign or symptom of these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

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Recent Examples of meant For some, this might have meant sitting in a compact defensive block to contain energy, while others rested on the ball, retaining possession and moving around the opposition. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Emergency orders meant for rare situations are becoming a permanent tool as load outpaces supply. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The interim deal signed last month that was meant to end the fighting has crumbled. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 It’s meant to be a fun exercise in preseason excitement-building … no need for hurt feelings. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 These batteries last about two to three years and are meant to be easily replaceable by the user. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 That meant removing explicit references to Jewish despair, which could contradict the Soviet narrative of total victory. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 That frequency is meant to drive gamma-wave activity in the brain, a rhythm tied to memory and cognition that weakens in people with dementia. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 The high-stakes strategy was meant to assuage potential concerns among Democratic voters that progressives are unelectable in competitive races ahead of the party’s 2028 presidential primary. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant

Verb

During the games, players were banned from wearing OneLove armbands that signified unity with the LGBTQ community.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
That signified everything that Joe and Angela had swept under the rug.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of signified

Verb

The light on Toure’s brief Hurricanes tenure appeared to go dark after last season, his lone campaign with Miami which ended with a trip to the national championship game and with Toure playing his best football when the games mattered the most.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Seeing that level of commitment, from the coach and the people involved, really mattered to me.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of mattered

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Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026
California is not experiencing a uniform decline in violent crime as denoted in the California Crime Statistics 2026.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Definition of denoted

Verb

Look for judges’ orders and jury verdicts, which can be useful to see how a court weighed claims.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as traders weighed another tamer-than-expected inflation report.

— Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of weighed

Verb

Player sales — which are planned for, are made on Newcastle’s terms and, where possible, at the point of maximum value — have become integral.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The pair had planned on getting engaged soon, Sarah Milgrim’s father, Robert Milgrim, previously told The Star.

— Caroline Zimmerman July 17, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

His team also collapses down the stretch and even though its not implied, the link is obvious that Mayfield’s health is a contributing factor.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But the inference is that the rankings implied where the quarterbacks stood entering 2026.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026